Functional Assessment-Based Intervention
Effective Individualized Support for Students
John Umbreit, Jolenea B. Ferro, Kathleen Lynne Lane, and Carl J. Liaupsin
1. An Introduction to Functional Assessment-Based Interventions
2. Primer on Behavior Analysis
II. Step 1—Identifying Students Who May Need a Functional Assessment-Based Intervention
3. Working in Tiered Systems of Support: A Focus on Tier 3 considerations
4. Identifying Students Who May Benefit from a FABI
III. Step 2—Conducting the Functional Assessment
5. Getting Started: Understanding the Context
6. Functional Assessment Interviews: Identifying the Problem and Establishing the Target Behaviors
7. Functional Assessment: Direct Observation
8. Determining the Function of the Behavior: The Function Matrix
IV. Step 3—Collecting Baseline Data
9. Identifying the Dimension of Interest and Selecting an Appropriate Measurement System
10. Getting Started: Collecting Baseline Data
V. Step 4—Designing the Functional Assessment-Based Intervention
11. Designing and Testing the Intervention
12. Intervention Method 1: Teach the Replacement Behavior
13. Intervention Method 2: Adjust the Environment
14. Intervention Method 3: Shift the Contingencies
15. Intervention Methods 1 and 2: Teach the Replacement Behavior and Adjust the Environment
16. Treatment Integrity
17. Social Validity
18. Generalization and Maintenance
19. Designing Your Intervention
VI. Step 5—Testing the Intervention
20. Determining Intervention Outcomes
21. Wrapping It Up: Ending with a Defensible FABI
VII. Getting Started in Your Own Context
22. Implementation Considerations
23. A Step-by-Step Training Model: One Approach to Building Capacity
Appendix. Published Research on the FABI Model
FABI Completion Checklists
- Completion Checklist. Step 1: Identifying Students Who Need a FABI
- Completion Checklist. Step 2: Conducting the Functional Assessment
- Completion Checklist. Step 3: Collecting Baseline Data
- Completion Checklist. Step 4: Designing the Intervention
- Completion Checklist. Step 5: Testing the Intervention
References
Index