Functional communication training (FCT) is a behavioral treatment that has been shown to reduce problem behavior and increase appropriate communication in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this study, we assessed the effects of FCT on targeted and nontargeted problem behaviors outside of the training context, as well as parent stress, for 30 young children with ASD and their parents. Indirect measures of generalization treatment effects were administered prior to and following FCT treatment delivered via telehealth. Children demonstrated significant improvement on both targeted (measured via observation) and nontargeted (measured via checklist) problem behaviors, both within and outside of the training context, and parent stress was significantly reduced following treatment. These results suggest that the impact of FCT may extend beyond the training context for both the children being treated and the parents delivering treatment, even when generalization is not specifically programmed for during treatment.

功能性沟通训练 (FCT) 是一种行为治疗，已被证明可以减少自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 幼儿的问题行为并增加适当的沟通。在这项研究中，我们评估了 FCT 对 30 名患有 ASD 的幼儿及其父母的训练环境之外的目标和非目标问题行为以及父母压力的影响。在通过远程医疗进行 FCT 治疗之前和之后进行了泛化治疗效果的间接测量。在训练环境内外，儿童在目标（通过观察测量）和非目标（通过检查表测量）问题行为方面都表现出显着改善，并且在治疗后父母压力显着降低。