Tag: behavior as communication

Parent helping an anxious child use a break card before challenging behavior escalates.

Anxiety Triggers Challenging Behavior in Children: How FCT Helps

May 18, 2026 No Comments

Anxiety in children can make an anxious child show challenging behavior when stress feels too big. Learn how FCT helps children communicate safely.

Parent helping a child with ODD use a calm communication choice card during a tense conversation.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Why a Child Refuses Communication

May 18, 2026 No Comments

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) can make a child’s behavior look like refusal or defiance. Learn how communication skills help reduce power struggles.

Parent calmly guiding a child with autism to use a communication card instead of challenging behavior during a moment of frustration at home.

Functional Communication Training (FCT) for Autism and Challenging Behavior

April 29, 2026 No Comments

Functional Communication Training (FCT) for Autism & Challenging Behavior: FCT is a behavioral intervention strategy that can teach children with autism communication skills to reduce challenging behavior.