Functional Communication Training Using Assistive Devices: Effects on Challenging Behavior and Affect

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 168-176

  Durand, V Mark ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; aided approaches; assistive communication devices; augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); challenging behavior; functional analysis; functional communication; self injurious behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002579253     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434619312331276571     Document Type: Article

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