Senario:
A third-grade student in a public elementary school has been referred for behavior problems continuously for the past three months. This student is demonstrating consistently disruptive behaviors in this classroom and in other settings within the school (lunch, recess, specials, etc.). Disruptive behaviors have been termed “aggressive” and “non-compliant” by school staff
Relevant Background Information
-Should include hypothetical discussion of client’s history including family history/background, prior evaluations conducted, history of problem behavior, and current concerns. Creativity should be used here to add to the current scenario.
Indirect Functional Behavioral Assessment
-List indirect FBA methods that were used and provide a discussion of each method, including the purpose of each and the type of information each was designed to gather in relation to the case scenario. Include discussion of how each of the indirect methods was carried out during the assessment process.
Direct Descriptive Functional Behavioral Assessment
-List direct FBA methods that were used and provide a discussion of each method, including the purpose of each and the type of information each was designed to gather in relation to the case scenario. Include discussion of how each of the direct methods was carried out during the assessment process (observational data can be included here).
Behavior(s) Requiring Intervention
-Discuss the target behavior and give an operational definition for each one
Current Level of Occurrence
-Discuss the baseline data of the target behavior (how frequently the behavior is occurring) and include other dimensions of behavior as needed.
Contextual Variables-Discuss how the Behavior-Analytic Problem-Solving Model was used to assist in the development of the assessment report.
Hypothesized Function
-Discuss the results of each of the indirect and direct assessment procedures, including antecedent (SD, MO) and consequence variables that impact the behavior in the scenario.
– Indicate the hypothesis of the function (positive, negative, or automatic reinforcement) of each problem behavior.
Antecedent Recommendations
-Discuss recommendations for interventions that can be utilized to modify the environment to reduce or eliminate the variables that serve to trigger the problem behaviors identified in the scenario.
Replacement Behavior Recommendations
-Discuss strategies to be utilized to teach and increase behaviors that will serve to replace the problem behaviors identified in the scenario.
Reaction Procedure Recommendations
-Discuss procedures to be implemented when the problem behaviors occur.
Progress Monitoring and Behavioral Consultation
-Discuss how data collection tools will be used to continue to monitor response to intervention strategies and overall progress.