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Questions to Consider When Thinking About the Functional Behavioral Assessment:
Student:
Age? Gender? Any contagious diseases? Rating of danger to others? Rating of danger to self? Is student diabetic? Disability descriptors used to describe this student? Does student have limited mobility? Medically fragile? Taking medications? Ability to Communicate? Fatigued? Substance abuse? Physical needs?
Family:
Home environment? Values? Attitudes? Composition of family? Crowded environment? Lack of structure? Type of attention received/given?
School:
Crowded? Supervision by Teachers? Training/skill level of Teachers? Distractions? Instructional disruptions? Lack of structure? Uncomfortable environment? Overstimulating situation? Poor seating? Type of attention given? Peer influences? Unpredictable staff change? Distractions outside? Task transition? Unpredictable schedule?
Maintaining Consequences:
Enjoyable sensation? Receives attention? Receives tangibles? Spend time? Removal from unwanted task/situation? Doesn’t have to stop?
Questions to Consider in Designing Behavior Plan (BIP):
Student Deficits:
Ability to self-manage the behavior? Aware of problem behavior? Been taught self-management skills? Necessary skills to meet expectations? Student understand expectations? Using self-management skills?