Measurement of Treatment Effects

The timing and dose of medication will be determined by the prescribing provider. Most medications are delivered daily and some medications may be delivered more than once per day. Providers are expected to adhere to professional guidelines for prescribing.

Functional communication training (FCT) will be delivered for 1 hour every week in-vivo or via telehealth. This timing and dosage has been shown effective in previous research. However, caregivers will be encouraged to practice the treatment procedures as often as possible on their own. Treatment will be delivered by a therapist and/or caregiver for those receiving in-vivo therapy and caregivers will deliver treatment with coaching from a therapist when using telehealth.