FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH...

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Course Title	Course Code	Semester	Required/Elective	Theory + Practice	ECTS
Functional Communication Training to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities	ZEÖ544	II. SEMESTER	Elective Courses	3+0	7.5

Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s)	DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ESİN PEKTAŞ KARABEKİR
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Prerequisites	Function Based Interventions in Coping with Problem Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis are prerequisite for this course.
Courses Recommended	Taking the “Applied Behavior Analysis and Function Based Interventions in Coping with Problem Behavior\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" courses are recommended to student taking this course.
Reading List	Bondy, A., Horton, C., and Frost, L. (2020). Promoting functional communication within the home. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(2), 321-328.Carr, G. E., and Durand, V. M. (1985). Reducing behavior problems through functional communication training. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 18(2), 111-126.Chezan, L. C., Wolfe, K., and Drasgow, E. (2018). A meta-analysis of functional communication training effects on problem behavior and alternative communicative responses. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities,33(4), 195–205.Falcomata, T. S., and Wacker, D. P. (2013). On the use of strategies for programming generalization during functional communication training: A review of the literature. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 25(1), 5-15.Fisher, W., Piazza, C., Cataldo, M., Harrell, R., Jefferson, G., and Conner, R. (1993). Functional communication training with and without extinction and punishment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26(1), 23-36.Gerow, S., Hagan-Burke, S., Rispoli, M., Gregori, E., Mason, R., and Ninci, J. (2017). A systematic review of parent-implemented functional communication training for children with ASD. Behavior Modification, 42(3), 335-363.Gerow, S., Rispoli, M., Ninci, J., Gregori, E. V., and Hagan-Burke, S. (2018b). Teaching parents to implement functional communication training for young children with developmental delays. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 38(2), 68-81.Greer B. D., Fisher W. W., Saini V., Owen T. M., and Jones J. K. (2016) Functional communication training during reinforcement schedule thinning: An analysis of 25 applications. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 49(1), 105–121Gregori, E., Wendt, O., Gerow, S., Peltier, C., Genc-Tosun, D., Lory, C., and Gold, Z. S. (2020). Functional communication training for adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and quality appraisal. Journal of Behavioral Education, 29(1), 42-63. Griffin, W., and AFIRM Team. (2017). Functional communication training. Chapel Hill, NC: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North Carolina. Retrieved from https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/functional-communication-training.Harding, J. W., Wacker, D. P., Berg, W. K., Lee, J. F., and Dolezal, D. (2009). Conducting functional communication training in home settings: A case study and recommendations for practitioners. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2(1), 21–33.Heath, A. K., Ganz, J. B., Parker, R., Burke, M., and Ninci, J. (2015). A meta-analytic review of functional communication training across mode of communication, age, and disability. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2(2), 155- 166.Hutchison, S. M., Müller, U., and Iarocci, G. (2020). Parent reports of executive function associated with functional communication and conversational skills among school age children with and without autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(6), 2019-2029.Lambert, M. J., Bloom, E. S., and Irvin, J. (2012). Trial-based functional analysis and functional communication training in an early childhood setting. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 45(3), 579-584.Luo, L., Gage, N. A., and Prykanowski, D. A. (2019). Systematic review of functional communication training in early care and education settings. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 54(4), 358-376.Mancil, G. R., Conroy, M. A., Nakao, T., and Alter, P. J. (2006). Functional communication training in the natural environment: A pilot investigation with a young child with autism spectrum disorder. Education and Treatment of Children, 29(4), 615-633.O’Brien, M. J., Schieltz, K. M., Berg, W. K., McComas, J. J., and Wacker, D. P. (2021). Delivering interventions via telehealth: functional communication training with a child with autism as a case example. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 46(1), 53-60.Olive, M. L., Lang, R. B., and Davis, T. N. (2008). An analysis of the effects of functional communication and a voice output communication aid for a child with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2(2), 223-236.O’Neill, R. E., and Sweetland-Baker, M. (2001). Brief report: An assessment of stimulus generalization and contingency effects in functional communication training with 216 two students with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31(2), 235-240Dalmau, Y. C. P., Wacker, D. P., Harding, J. W., Berg, W. K., Schieltz, K. M., Lee, J. F., Breznican P. G., and Kramer, A. R. (2011). A preliminary evaluation of functional communication training effectiveness and language preference when Spanish and English are manipulated. Journal of Behavioral Education, 20(4), 233-251.Radhakrishnan, S., Gerow, S., and Weston, R. (2020). Resurgence of challenging behavior following functional communication training for children with disabilities: A literature review. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 32, 213-239. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10882- 019-09685-1.pdfRichman, D. M., Wacker, D. P., and Winborn, L. (2001). Response efficiency during functional communication training: Effects of effort on responce allocation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34(1), 73-76.
Assessment Methods	Mid-term HomeworkFinal Exam (Classical exam including all topics)
Work Placement	Preparation of the Teaching Plan.