Young children with Autism often exhibit severe and challenging behaviors at any given time in their day. It cannot be predicted by the parent or helped by the child. These changes can lead to multiple interruptions in the lives of family members, and it may isolate them socially. Children run the risk of being placed in institutions because the demands of caring for them are too much for their parents or caretakers. In a research article by Moes and Frea, (2002), two specific areas were addressed to look at these issues facing children and their families. The study involved helping their children through “Functional Assessments and Communication Training FCT” (Derby et al., 1997). This article will be reviewed to answer if this method of treatment
