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...

Values-Based Behavior Planning – Responding to Challenging Behaviors for Individuals with Complex Profiles via Comprehensive Planning

• By: By Brad Stevenson, PhD, BCBA-D, CDE® Jill Harper, PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, CDE Kylee A. Formento, MA, BCBA Shawn P. Quigley, PhD, BCBA-D Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, LABA Melmark
• September 23rd, 2021
• assessment, challenging behaviors, co-occurring conditions, compassionate care, data collection, Fall 2021 Issue, FBA, functional behavior assessment, safety, skill building
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Though a small percentage, some individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities can display dangerous challenging behaviors such as high intensity aggression or self-injury. While the field of applied behavior analysis has made great strides in the assessment and treatment of...

What to Expect When Expecting a Functional Behavior Assessment

• By: Melissa L. Olive, PhD, BCBA-D Patrick N. O’Leary, MA, BCBA Abigail V. Holt, MA, BCBA Applied Behavioral Strategies, LLC
• April 1st, 2015
• assessment, Behavior Intervention Plan, BIP, data analysis, data collection, FBA
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In 1994, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandated the use of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) under certain conditions for special education students. Today, FBA is used to set the foundation for treatment of challenging behaviors in schools, homes, group homes for adults...

Addressing Setting Events to Make Behavior Plans More Effective for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Philip Smith, PhD Daniel J. Baker, PhD, NADD-CC The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• April 1st, 2015
• behavior support plan, BSP, FBA, functional behavior assessment
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Challenging, disruptive, and potentially dangerous behaviors frequently are a concern for caregivers and family members of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In recent years, the methodology of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) has come to be recognized as one of the most...