Description
(Part of the PRO-ED Series on Autism Spectrum Disorders–Second Edition)
Functional Behavior Assessment describes a process to develop successful, function-based intervention plans and design maximally effective management programs for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Functional behavior assessment (FBA) is an information-gathering process to identify environmental variables that produce challenging behaviors. This book presents the foundations of FBA, the steps in the FBA process, data-collection procedures to complete an FBA, and guidelines for developing function-based interventions.
Contents
- Introduction
- Assumptions of FBA
- The FBA Process: An Overview
- Collecting FBA Data
- Function-Based Interventions
- Conclusion
80 pages • 6" x 9" • softcover • ©2018