An Overview of Conducting a Functional Assessment of w88 casino games login

By: MaryAnn Demchak & Jill Grattan

Step 1: Identify w88 casino games login

• Use structured interviews to identify the w88 casino games login(s), the setting the w88 casino games login(s) occur in, the times the w88 casino games login(s) occur, ongoing activities/tasks, setting events (e.g., hunger, thirst, fatigue)

Step 2: Prioritize w88 casino games login

• Which behaviors should be targeted immediately? Which behaviors should be monitored for future interventions?
• Behaviors that are a danger to the individual or to others should be targeted for intervention prior to other behaviors

Step 3: Define w88 casino games login

• Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific enough that a person who does not know the child could read the definition and know exactly which w88 casino games login is targeted for intervention (i.e., what an instance of the w88 casino games login looks like, and what arenotinstances of the w88 casino games login).
• Refine the definition until all members of the team agree that a specific w88 casino games login has occurred or has not occurred. The team should discuss the definitions until there are no more questions such as, “Should we record that?” or “Was that an instance of the w88 casino games login?”
• It is often helpful to list instances in which a w88 casino games login should not be recorded as part of the operational definition (e.g., the definition of tantrum does not include aggression in the absence of crying/screaming).

Step 4: Gather data to form hypotheses about the challenging w88 casino games login(s)

• Conduct systematic observations across multiple days in all times in which the w88 casino games login occurs and during times in which w88 casino games login does not occur
• Identify setting events that might affect the w88 casino games login. Setting events are more distant in time to the challenging w88 casino games login occurring but that may still have an influence on the w88 casino games login. A few examples of things that occur more distant to the w88 casino games login that can be setting events are fatigue, hunger, thirst, illness, etc. For example, on days in which John does not eat breakfast, he is more likely to engage in challenging w88 casino games login.
• A helpful way to collect data is through ABC analyses (antecedent-w88 casino games login-consequence)
  • Antecedent: what happened (or was going on) before the w88 casino games login occurred (e.g., what is going on in the environment? Who is the child working with? What is the setting? What is the task? What was the specific demand? etc.)
  • w88 casino games login: What did the child do? (e.g., operational definitions are key here)
  • Consequence: What happened immediately and for several minutes after the child engaged in the challenging w88 casino games login? Record all actions and statements made by the person(s) interacting the child, both positive and negative. Be sure to record even subtle actions such as eye contact, watching the child, etc.
  • Take data BOTH when the challenging w88 casino games login occurs and when it does not occur
• Review the data collected from the ABC analyses to identify patterns to the antecedents and consequences. These patterns will help you to identify potential functions of the problem w88 casino games login. Key potential functions include: gaining attention (e.g., teacher, aide, or peer attention), obtaining a tangible item (e.g., object, food, activity), escape (from person, task, situation, activity, from a difficult task or boredom, etc.), or avoidance (of an activity, task, event, person, place, etc.).

Step 5: Link the results of the functional w88 casino games login assessment to develop a positive w88 casino games login support plan.

• Modify the environment to set the child up for success. Address setting events and antecedents that may increase the occurrence of the w88 casino games login(s). (See the positive behavioral support plan guidelines below for examples.)
• Select replacement behaviors. The replacement w88 casino games login must (1) match the hypothesized function of the challenging w88 casino games login, (2) be easier to perform than the challenging w88 casino games login, and (3) be reinforced more frequently than the challenging w88 casino games login (i.e., the replacement w88 casino games login must work better than the challenging w88 casino games login).
  • The student should be prompted to use replacement behaviors (e.g., asking for attention, to end a task, asking for a tangible, etc.) during all antecedents to the challenging w88 casino games login. You want to try to prevent the challenging w88 casino games login from occurring. You want to teach use of the replacement skills at appropriatetimes (i.e., antecedents). You also want to ensure that the replacement behaviors are being reinforced on a stronger schedule than the challenging w88 casino games login.
    ○ For example, John hits to gain attention. A replacement w88 casino games login might be to teach John to ask for attention through his communication device. John must get attention more frequently and more rapidly when he uses his communication device than when he hits.
• Reinforce the replacement w88 casino games login(s). Discontinue or minimize the consequences that are currently maintaining the challenging w88 casino games login.

Step 6: Collect data daily on the occurrence of each challenging w88 casino games login and on each replacement w88 casino games login

• Graph data daily and examine trends and variability in the data. Ideally, the replacement w88 casino games login should be increasing (i.e., happening more frequently) and the challenging w88 casino games login should be decreasing (i.e., occurring less frequently)
• If the challenging w88 casino games login is not decreasing, evaluate the w88 casino games login support plan. Ensure all team members are implementing the plan as outlined. Look for situations in which to teach the replacement w88 casino games login more frequently. In general, examine all parts of the plan and how it is being followed.
  • If the challenging w88 casino games login does not decrease, then collect additional ABC data, review the new data, and then revise the support plan.

Helpful Guidelines for Positive Behavioral Support Plans

1. Identify and reinforce other socially appropriate behaviors. Be specific in praise of the socially appropriate behaviors. For example, when praising a child for using her words to ask for a toy, “Thanks for using your words to ask for the ball.” Other examples: “Great job working quietly in math.” “Excellent job finishing your worksheet.”
2. The student should be prompted to use replacement behaviors (e.g., asking for attention, to end a task, etc.) during all antecedents to the challenging w88 casino games login so that the w88 casino games login does not occur and the replacement skills are being taught and are being reinforced on a stronger schedule than the challenging w88 casino games login.
3. Do not reinforce unacceptable w88 casino games login by attending to it unnecessarily. That is, provide minimal attention to problem behaviors.
4. Be consistent in the delivery of reinforcers and specified consequences; follow the w88 casino games login plan consistently.
5. Anticipate antecedents (i.e., events or situations that seem to “cause” a specific w88 casino games login to occur) and be proactive in putting supports in place to reduce impact the antecedents may have. For example, if the child does not like assemblies, discuss the assembly, exactly what is to happen in the assembly, what the child is expected to do, reinforcers that can be earned for good w88 casino games login, etc.
6. Use supports to help the child understand what is going on throughout his/her day: visual schedules, object schedules, time timers, token charts, consequence maps, auditory timers, if/then cards, etc.
7. Provide both within-activity choices (e.g., “Addition or subtraction?” “Red chair or blue chair?”) and between-activity choices (e.g., “Math or reading?”).
8. Please see the project tip sheet on “Using Reinforcement Appropriately” for additional helpful information.