Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
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<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Chapter 6<br />
Play Condition<br />
These are the standard experimental functional analysis conditions as described by<br />
Iwata, et al., 1994/1982, JABA, 27, 197-209 and Iwata et al., 2000.<br />
Purpose and Rationale:<br />
In the play condition, toys or activities are presented and the therapist <strong>in</strong>teracts socially<br />
with the client. This condition serves as a comparison condition to rule out confound<strong>in</strong>g<br />
variables or that the problem behavior is due to variables present <strong>in</strong> the attention, tangible,<br />
or demand conditions (e.g., the presence of the therapist, materials, social <strong>in</strong>teraction). The<br />
amount of the client’s problem behavior <strong>in</strong> the play condition is compared to that <strong>in</strong> the<br />
other conditions. For example, if across experimental sessions the client’s problem behavior<br />
is consistently better <strong>in</strong> the play condition compared to that <strong>in</strong> the attention condition, then<br />
attention positive re<strong>in</strong>forcement may be ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the client’s problem behavior.<br />
Procedure:<br />
The therapist and client are <strong>in</strong> a room with a variety of toys present. The therapist is<br />
with<strong>in</strong> 3-5 ft of the client and occasionally presents toys, with no demands. The therapist<br />
provides social praise and brief physical contact cont<strong>in</strong>gent on appropriate behavior at least<br />
once every 30 s. Any problem behavior is ignored unless the severity is of concern due to<br />
physical harm.<br />
Summary<br />
Purpose<br />
Summary Of Play Condition<br />
Control condition<br />
Therapist + toys<br />
R+ -> Attention<br />
R- ->Ignore<br />
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