Information/Resources For Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA):
-The indirect assessment identifies the behaviors that interfere with the student’s academic or social development, describes interfering behaviors, identifies environmental variables that trigger, occur after, or reinforce an interfering behavior and identifies possible individual differences that may contribute to the occurrence of behavior.
Methods include:
Review of records
Behavior rating scales-help to identify functionally equivalent behaviors (behaviors that look different on the surface, but have the same function)
Adaptive behavior scales/ Social skill assessments-to identify problems related to skill deficits
Interviews-with teachers, parents or referred student
Assessment of academic skills- help to identify problems related to skill deficits
The direct assessment provides data on the occurrence of the behavior within the context of the natural environment in which it occurs.
Methods include:
Generating operational definition of behavior
Deciding what behavior recording method to use
Observing and recording behavior
Recording antecedent (triggers) and consequent (what happens after the behavior) variables
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
-A behavior intervention plan is based off of the results of the FBA and is a plan that is set in place to replace problem behaviors and teach and reward positive behaviors.
Components:
Review schedule- when the intervention will be reviewed
Goal of the plan
Clear and unambiguous definition of interfering behavior
Antecedent modifications- what will be done to stop triggering behavior
Replacement behaviors-what will be done in place of interfering behavior
Reinforcement plan-how frequent and when to fade out reinforcement
Skills to be taught
Who implements and who collects the data
Length of intervention
Data used to measure progress
Resources:
Additional information on FBA/BIP:
https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/behavior-intervention-plans-what-you-need-to-know
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/behavassess/
http://www.ideapartnership.org/documents/ASD-Collection/asd-dg_Brief_FBA.pdf
Resources for social/emotional/ behavioral needs of students:
http://www.iag-online.org/resources/2eGeneralResources/Professional/GenInfo/Social-and-Emotional-Needs-of-2e-Learners.pdf
http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/challenging_behavior.html
http://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parenting-skills/reinforcing-positive-behavior-at-home/
http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/reinforcing-small-changes-in-your-childs-behavior/
http://cecp.air.org/familybriefs/