The Effects of Functional Communication Training to Improve Communication Skills of an Elementary School Child with Severe Mental Retardation

• Main Authors: Huei-shian Kuo, 郭慧仙
• Other Authors: Mai-Feng Tsuang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/14927460000913172380

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士班 === 94 === The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of functional communication training on the promoting of communication abilities for an elementary school child with severe mental retardation. The single subject research across settings with multiple probe design was used. The independent variable was functional communication training and the dependent variable was the frequency of spontaneous communication, communication response with prompts, and problem behavior. Data were collected in the school, family, and community during the baseline, intervention, and maintenance phases. Visual analysis was used to analyze the data. The social validity analysis was also supplemented. Results of the study were summarized as followings: 1. The functional communication training was effective on the spontaneous communication for the elementary school child with severe mental retardation in phases of acquisition and maintenance. 2. The functional communication training was effective on the communication response with prompts for the elementary school child with severe mental retardation in phases of acquisition and maintenance. 3. The functional communication training was effective on the decrease of problem behavior for the elementary school child with severe mental retardation in phases of acquisition and maintenance. 4. Interviews with related individuals have indicated that this research have a high social validity.