Five Steps to Create a Functional Behavior Assessment
Course: #30591Level: AdvancedSubject Area: Observing and recording children's behavior 1 Hour 111 Reviews
This course will walk participants through five steps for creating a functional behavior assessment. The steps described include: gathering background information, determining target behavior, collecting data, analyzing data, and creating a hypothesis.
The content in "Five Steps to Create a Functional Behavior Assessment" builds on content from "Behavior or Sensory: Understanding Challenging Behavior." Therefore, it is recommended that you complete "Behavior or Sensory: Understanding Challenging Behavior" before starting this course.This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled “Understanding, Assessing, and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children”, course 31151, which is offered for 3 clock hours (0.3 CEUs).
This course is also part of many of the CDA Packages offered by continued Early Childhood Education. Please visit the links below to learn more about how to use our library if you are interested in coursework to support acquisition of a CDA credential or to renew your CDA credential.
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Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AZ Registry/1.0; CA Registry/1.0; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DE/1.0; FL/1.0; HI/1.0; IA Registry/1.0; IACET/0.1; IBCCES/1.0; ID Stars/1.0; IL Gateways/1.0 B345755; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; MA/1.0; ME/1.0; NC DCDEE/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NJCCIS/1.0; NV Registry/1.0; NY/1.0; OH/1.0; OK Registry/1.0; OR/1.0; SC Endeavors/1.0; SD/1.0; TX/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT NLCCV/1.0; WA STARS/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the steps for a Functional Behavior Assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss three types of data collection procedures.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss the components of a hypothesis.
Course created on March 6, 2018
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Gathering background information |
| 15-30 Minutes | Collecting data on target behavior |
| 30-40 Minutes | Analyzing data |
| 40-45 Minutes | Creating a hypothesis |
| 45-60 Minutes | Case study |
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Tara Warwick
MS OTR/L
Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L, is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, obtaining her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy in 2000 and completing her master’s degree in rehabilitation sciences with an emphasis in pediatrics in 2005. She has spent her entire career focusing on improving the quality of services for children, primarily targeting children with autism. She currently co-owns a pediatric therapy practice called Today’s Therapy Solutions and is a consultant for the Oklahoma Autism Center through the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Child Study Center. Tara’s specialties include working with children with autism and challenging behavior. She has extensive experience and expertise in behavior management, sensory processing, self-care training (potty training, eating/feeding, dressing, play, etc.), and assistive technology. She has conducted trainings and provided consultations for schools, parents and health and child care professionals all across the state.
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