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  • Title: The long-term effects of functional communication training in home settings.
    Author: Derby KM, Wacker DP, Berg W, DeRaad A, Ulrich S, Asmus J, Harding J, Prouty A, Laffey P, Stoner EA.
    Journal: J Appl Behav Anal; 1997; 30(3):507-31. PubMed ID: 9316262.
    Abstract:
    A four-phase study was conducted in the homes of 4 young children who displayed aberrant behavior. Phases 1 and 2 consisted of a series of descriptive and experimental analyses to identify the environmental antecedents and consequences that controlled aberrant behavior. Phases 3 and 4 evaluated the short- and long-term effects of treatment on aberrant behavior, target mands, and collateral (social and toy play) behaviors. The effects of treatment were monitored for up to 27 months to assess long-term suppression of aberrant behavior. The assessment results successfully identified environmental events that occasioned and maintained aberrant behavior for all children. The short-term treatment resulted in immediate decreases in aberrant behavior for 3 of 4 children. Long-term treatment was successful for all children and was correlated with substantial response generalization. These results are interpreted in relation to functional equivalence, pivotal responding, and response generalization.
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