Instruction in functional assessment / by Marcie Desrochers & Moira Fallon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desrochers, Marcie N., 1963- author.

Fallon, Moira A., author.

Contributor:

Open SUNY Textbooks, publisher.

Open Textbook Library, distributor.

Series:

Open Textbook Library.

Open textbook library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Behavioral assessment--Textbooks.

Behavioral assessment.

People with disabilities--Functional assessment--Textbooks.

People with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Functional assessment.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, forms.

Updated irregularly.

Distribution:

Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library.

Place of Publication:

Geneseo, NY : Published by Open SUNY Textbooks, Milne Library, State University of New York at Geneseo, 2014-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Instruction in Functional Assessment introduces learners to functional assessment (FA), which includes a variety of assessment approaches (indirect, observational, and experimental) for identifying the cause of an individual's challenging behavior for the purpose of designing effective treatments. FA is mandated by federal law and is a recognized empirically based approach to treatment of individuals with challenging behaviors (e.g., disruptive, self-injurious, and aggressive behaviors). Instruction in FA is essential for students who will one day enter professions as educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors, or mental health professionals. The purpose of this textbook is to provide instruction in FA skills for pre-professionals in the fields of education and psychology. This supplemental resource provides the context, background, and knowledge to facilitate students' acquisition of the methods, decision-making, and skills involved in conducting FA. Each chapter begins with focus questions designed to promote reflective thinking and ends with discussion questions. To promote application of FA in diverse situations and teach important lessons, case studies of individuals with challenging behaviors, interactive activities, and opportunities for practice are embedded in the chapters. Moreover, the text includes the ingredients to facilitate students' role play and rehearsal of appropriate FA skills while working in cooperative groups and using performance-based training."--Open Textbook Library.

Contents:

Challenging behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities

The methodology of functional assessment : process and products

Treatment implications based on the functional assessment

Teaching functional assessment content

Teaching functional analysis

Functional Analysis Case Training/FACT

Resources for team members of interdisciplinary professionals.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on online version, 2014 edition; Title from PDF (viewed on July 19, 2016)

ISBN:

0989722678

9780989722674

OCLC:

953733235

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access