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 2<br />
Figure 1<br />
The <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Process<br />
Referral/<br />
Screen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Behavioral<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>ition<br />
Medical<br />
Consultation<br />
Indirect<br />
Methods<br />
Observational<br />
Method<br />
Y<br />
Identify function<br />
for challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
behavior?<br />
N<br />
<strong>Functional</strong><br />
Analysis<br />
Y<br />
Review Research<br />
Literature<br />
Design<br />
Treatment Based<br />
on function<br />
Implement<br />
Treatment<br />
Treatment<br />
Effective?<br />
N<br />
Y<br />
Program<br />
Generalization<br />
Indirect <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong>s<br />
An INDIRECT FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT is a procedure <strong>in</strong> which <strong>in</strong>formation about the<br />
challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior is gathered from persons who are closest to the <strong>in</strong>dividual, such as<br />
parent(s), teachers, service providers, and aides. Rat<strong>in</strong>g scales, questionnaires, and <strong>in</strong>terviews<br />
are used to gather <strong>in</strong>formation on potential factors that contribute to the <strong>in</strong>dividual’s<br />
challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior (e.g., O’Neill et al., 1997). One example of an <strong>in</strong>direct assessment<br />
method is the <strong>Functional</strong> Analysis Screen<strong>in</strong>g Tool (FAST). The FAST is a 16-item questionnaire<br />
that can be adm<strong>in</strong>istered to <strong>in</strong>dividuals who know the person with challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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