As a practicing independent Behavior Analyst, you have received an email from a staff member representing a provider of education and/or human services requesting your services. Specifically, this staff member has asked you to meet with other staff and/or administrators to develop a behavior intervention plan for a third grade student at a local elementary school. This student is demonstrating significant problem behaviors in the form of disruptive behaviors in his classroom and in other settings within the school (lunch, recess, specials, etc.). Disruptive behaviors have been termed “aggressive” and “non-compliant” by school staff.
Please detail responses to the following:
Specify the referral problem. Be creative and describe the type of provider that has requested your services, the client, and provide operational definitions for the problem behaviors indicated in the scenario.
In a script or narrative format, provide information to the members of the “planning” meeting including the following:
Describe the specific purposes of a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and discuss why conducting the FBA prior to the development of a behavior intervention plan is important. Describe, in specific detail, how Antecedent stimuli and conditions could be potentially important for the assessment of the target behaviors in the scenario. Please include discussion of the influence of Discriminative Stimuli and Motivating Operations in triggering the target behaviors. Describe, in specific detail, how Consequence stimuli and conditions could be potentially important for the assessment of the target behaviors. Be sure to indicate the influences of Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, and Automatic Reinforcement in maintaining the target behaviors. Describe three (3) Indirect Functional Assessment procedures that you may be implementing during the process of the Functional Behavioral Assessment. Be sure to specify how they will be used and what the purpose of each tool is. Describe three (3) Direct Descriptive Assessment procedures you may be implementing during the process of the Functional Behavioral Assessment. Be sure to specify how they will be used and what the purpose of each tool is. Describe, in specific detail, at least two (2) ethical obligations and/or concerns that would be necessary to address within the current case scenario. (You may use either or both APA and BACB guidelines as reference). Tips for developing your responses:
The staff that you are presenting to think that, as a Behavior Analyst, you will be able to develop a behavior plan on the spot during this meeting that is both easy to administer and effective at modifying the behavior of the client in question. The staff clearly knows nothing about behavioral assessment processes. It is your job to assist them in understanding the process of Functional Behavioral Assessment and its necessity before any interventions can be developed and implemented.
Be sure to discuss antecedent stimuli and consequence stimuli based on the function (purpose) that the target (problem) behavior serves and not the choice of intervention. The goal is to identify variables that are related to the occurrence of the problem behavior, not to develop an intervention.
Be mindful of making solid choices of the procedures you will be highlighting based on the scenario presented as well as a rationale for your choices.
Indirect Assessment Tools / Procedures (Unit 6):
The Functional Behavioral Assessment Screening Form
The Behavioral Stream Interview
The Antecedent Variables Assessment Form
The Individual Variables Assessment Form
The Consequence Variables Assessment Form
Directive Descriptive Tools / Procedures (Unit 7):
Task Difficulty Antecedent Analysis Form
The Conditional Probability Record
The Functional Behavioral Assessment Form
Interval Recording Procedures
Task Analysis Recording Procedure
Project Assignment Guidelines
Assignment should be a minimum of 3-5 pages not including the title and reference pages. Use APA Format. Utilize the readings and other course material from Units 4-7. If you feel you must find outside resources for assistance, please utilize academically legitimate resources. (DO NOT use websites and Wiki’s that are not peer-reviewed) DO NOT focus on the use of diagnoses or labels. Be specific and detailed; do not just list items and facts. You may take creative license and add to the scenario by fleshing out the student’s history or presenting problems if you choose. Submitting your Assignment
Put your project in a Word document. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:
In the 'Submit to Basket' menu, select Unit 7: Assignment. In the 'Comments' field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper. Click the 'Add Attachments' button. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted Assignment
Unit 7 Assignment
Areas shaded in gray connect to a CLA/GEL.
Grading Criteria
Points
Possible
Points
Earned
Content
Specifies the referral problem. Describes the type of provider that has requested services, the client, and the operational definition of the problem behavior(s).
0–15
Describes the specific purposes of a Functional Behavioral Assessment to the members of the planning meeting.
0–15
Describes, in specific detail, how Antecedent and Consequence stimuli and conditions could be potentially important for the assessment of the target behavior. Includes discussion of Discriminative Stimuli, Motivating Operations, and each type of Reinforcement in the response.
0–30
Describes, in specific detail, at least two (2) ethical obligations and/or concerns that would be necessary to address within the case scenario.
0–20
Describes three (3) Indirect Functional Assessment procedures. Specifies how they will be used and what the purpose of each tool is.
0–25
Describes three (3) Direct Descriptive Assessment procedures. Specifies how they will be used and what the purpose of each tool is.
0–25
Writing
Structure:
Paper includes a title page, introduction with thesis statement, conclusion, and in-text citations and reference page using APA style.
Paper is appropriate in length (body of the paper should be a minimum of 1800 words, not including the title page or reference page).
Paper includes reference to the text book.
0–10
Mechanics: Paper uses Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs.
Paper is free of typographical errors.
Paper includes a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
Paper demonstrates superior organization; communication is highly ordered, logical, and unified. 0–10
Total
150
An explanation of the points earned, as well as where the assignment could be strengthened will be included with your grade.