Functional Communication Training

R​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​ead the attached transcripts. 1.develop a plan for initial functional communication training with this client. 2.Describe functional communication training and its purpose. 3.Identify what the reinforcer will be for the communicative response. 4.Identify an appropriate communicative response for the client. 5.Describe how you will teach the communicative response (include the use of contrived or natural establishing operations, use of prompts and prompt fading, and reinforcement schedule). Scenario #1: Josie is a 49-year-old woman with a diagnosis of severe intellectual disability. She has limited language skills, but is ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​capable of an occasional, one-word vocal response. Her target behavior is self-injurious behavior in the form of slapping the sides of her face with both hands using a light amount of force. At most, there is a slight redness following the slapping behavior. You conducted a functional assessment and found that the function of self-injurious behavior was attention from staff in her group home. When she slaps her face, staff usually come over to her, console her, and say things like, “Josie, why are your hurting yourself? Please don’t hurt yourself.” The staff member then usually sits with her for a few minutes and talks wi​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍​th he