A Review of Treatment Options Using Script and FCT to Address Challenging Behavior

Challenging behaviors in children with ASD may stem from a lack of appropriate learning opportunities, prompting the exploration of interventions like scripts and script fading to address language deficits. This presentation from the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference proposes combining Functional Communication Training (FCT) with scripts as antecedent strategies to replace maladaptive behaviors with functionally equivalent responses.