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The FBA Functional Behavior Assessment Special Education Decoded
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An FBA is an acronym for Functional Behavior Assessments and Is a process that identifies behaviors that are directly Interfering With The Child’s Educational Progress; • *** DOWNLOAD Your FREE Acronym Guide For Parents; http://bit.ly/SPED-Acronym-Guide • 1. Specific target behavior • 2. The purpose of that behavior • 3. What factors maintain the behavior • A functional behavior assessment is a part of the behavior intervention plan (OR BIP) process. • If you’d like to more about behavior intervention plans or BIPs, please check out our video on that topic; • Behavioral Intervention Plans In Spec... • When is it necessary to complete an FBA? • When a specific behavior or emotional concern is; • 1. Disrupting the academic progress of a child • 2. Other children within the classroom. • 3. A repeated behavior has escalated as the year has gone on and been a continuous concern. • Now that we have discussed what an FBA (or Functional Behavior Assessment) is and when it’s necessary to complete let’s dive into why this type of assessment is a necessary part of a child’s academic progression… • There are 4 main reasons; • 1. An FBA is Used to find the specific behavior that is causing your child’s academic progress to decrease. • 2. An FBA is Used as a part of creating a behavior intervention plan or BIP. • 3. An FBA is Used to help both you, as a parent, and the teachers focus on the positive outcomes. • 4. An FBA is Used to help you to build a relationship together. • Now that we have discussed the importance of an FBA let’s cover an overview of what all goes into this assessment… • What all does an FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment) entail? • 1. Identify the severity of the behavior • This is done with both Parents • And the Behavior Support Team • Or in some cases, The Child Study (Support) Team - Once the severity of the behavior is identified, we move on to step 2 in the process, • 2. A Path Is Decided For The Assessment Which Will Eventually Become Part Of The BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan) • Less Severe Behaviors May Require • -- Some Observations and • -- Verbal Prompts • -- Eventually, A Written Plan Is Created To Change The Challenging Behavior • -More Severe Behaviors Require 5 Key Steps • 1. Defining the target or key behavior • 2. Several weeks worth of data collection • 3. Developing a hypothesis • 4. Setting up interventions and • 5. Evaluating the plan and making sure it's effective • -There are some Differentiating factors regarding the severity, they include • -- The amount of time the FBA takes to complete. • -- Amount of detail found within the plan • The last part of an FBA or Functional Behavior Assessment is understanding how it fits into a BIP or Behavior Intervention Plan… • How does the FBA fit into a Behavior Intervention Plan? • 1. Creation of the FBA is the fourth Step in a BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan) - Again, check out our video regarding the BIP process • 2. The FBA Is Vital As It Helps Identify Target Behaviors • 3. An FBA Leads To Developing A Behavior Intervention Plan Tailored To Your Child’s needs • Well… that wraps up the topic on Functional Behavior Assessments or FBA’s • Questions / Or Video Topic Ideas? • Email us; [email protected] • Additional Information On Behavior Type Issues; • https://specialedresource.com/interes... • From All Of Us At SpecialEdResource.com... THANK YOU!!!!
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