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Functional Behavior Assessment
History
in 2004 It was mandated that all members of IEP team use a FBA and Interventions to discipline students with disabilities
Multi-cultural Issues
Interpretations of what should be done may be Interpreted differently due to differences In cultures.
Limitations
it does not look behind observable behaviors and does not look at the past and Impact It has on the student
the process is labor intensive
Process
Selecting Target Behaviors
Defining Target Behaviors
Listing Target Behaviors
Measuring Target Behaviors
Collect Background Information
Assessment to Intervention
Deciding on an FBA
developing accommodations for IEP or 504 Plan
when determining least restrictive environment for students
when creating pre-referral Interventions
Reasoning
Deciding on FBA
legal reasons
IDEA requires both FBA and BIP to be Involved when disciplining a student with disabilities
ethical reasons
teach new effective behaviors to reduce school Incidents
practical reasons
a way to use school personnel to use limited resources In order to make a plan to show how and when to change a behavior
measuring behavior
direct
event based recording
interval sampling
indirect
daily behavior report card
self report or ratings by others
It Is a way to Intervene before the problem gets to be too large.
Factors affecting behavior
contextual
family based factors
poverty, family composition, and family Interaction
school-based factors
poor Instruction, lack of Instruction, negative classroom events
peer relationships
students with disabilities tend to have lower social skills and status
cultural Influences
it Is hard for students when schools do not understand family backgrounds and cultures
individual
self-efficacy and motivation
The more failures a student receives, the lower their success takes place. They can have lower motivation in result.
physiology
Biological Issues can affect cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral aspects
learning problems
Learning problems and behavior problems tend to go hand In hand and students who have both are prone to drop out of school more often.
Predicting Behavior
look for medications currently prescribed, physical difficulties, sleep difficulties, daily schedule. contributing factors from home and community, critical or traumatic events that have been recently occurred
look at skill deficits, academic skills, behavioral skills, and communication skills
what Influences that targeted behaviors?
Resources
relationship of problem behavior to skill deficits and communication worksheet
possible functions of Identified behaviors worksheet
immediate antecedents and consequences
functional theory statement
distant predictors and precursor behaviors worksheet
replacement behaviors, problem-free times, and potential motivation worksheet
problem Identification worksheet
instructional environment and school-home connections worksheet
changing behaviors
identifying replacement behaviors