Functional Behavior Analysis Positive Behavioral Support http://cecp.air.org/fba/default.asp http://challengingbehavior.org http://www.csefel.uiuc.edu/
Finish the sentence… If a child doesn’t know how to read, we … If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we… If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we … If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we…
Social Skills Essential for Academic Success Get along with others (parents, teachers, peers) Following directions Identifying and regulating one’s emotions and behaviors Thinking of appropriate solutions to conflict Persisting on task
Engaging in social conversation and cooperative play Correctly interpreting other’s behavior and emotions Feeling good about oneself and others
Outcomes Peer Interaction Friendship skills Recognizing and communicating emotions Problem solving Controlling anger and impulse
Preventing Challenging Behavior Effective classroom environments Physical arrangement Teacher engagement in children’s behavior Scheduling Rules, routines and rituals
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Functions of Behaviors All behaviors have a function/purpose Important to identify the function of challenging behaviors Take child’s perspective Function may be to get or to avoid
Avoidance Sensory stimulation Attention Demands Tasks/activities people
Obtain Sensory stimulation Attention Objects/materials People assistance
Skill deficit Performance problem
STEPS IN FBA Describe and verify the seriousness of the problem Refine the definition of the problem behavior Collect information on possible functions of the problem behavior Analyze information using data triangulation or problem pathway analysis
Generate a hypothesis statement regarding the probable function of the problem behavior Test the hypothesis regarding the function of the problem behavior Develop and implement a behavioral intervention plan
Monitor the faithfulness of implementation of the plan Evaluation the effectiveness of the behavior intervention plan Modify behavior intervention plan as needed