Identifying Why Challenging Behavior Occurs: Tips for Prevention

• By: Christina Wood, MEd, BCBA Jennifer Croner Lauriello, MSEd, BCBA, LBS-PA Lehigh University Autism Services
• September 23rd, 2021
• antecedent-based strategies, antecedents, caregivers, challenging behaviors, consequences, data analysis, data collection, Fall 2021 Issue, FBA, functional behavior assessment
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Children with autism often display higher rates of challenging behaviors, including non-compliance, aggression, self-injurious behavior, and socially inappropriate behavior such as disrobing in public, when compared to typically developing peers (Holden & Gitlesen, 2006). It can be difficult...