Early Start Denver Model

Updated by Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA and Erin Leif, PhD, BCBA-D Association for Science in Autism Treatment Description: The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a commercially available, standardized, naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention designed for the treatment of young children (aged 12-48 months) with or at risk for an autism spectrum diagnosis (ASD). The ESDM…

Functional Communication Training (FCT)

Updated by: Frank Cicero, PhD, BCBA Seton Hall University and the Association for Science in Autism Treatment Description Functional communication training (FCT) is a behaviorally-based procedure used to increase effective communication behavior and reduce inappropriate/challenging behavior that is not effective because it does not communicate the person’s wants or needs clearly and/or does not fit…