Functional Communication as a Means of Decreasing Self-injurious Behavior: A Case Study
- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Vol. 89 (4) , 343-348
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x9508900407
Abstract
This case study examines the effects of a systematic functional communication training program on the self-injurious behaviors of a girl who is blind and has severe disabilities. The two-level program, in which the girl was offered choices among preferred activities and learned to use a communication board, resulted in a decrease in the episodes of these behaviors.Keywords
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