Functional Behavioral Asseessment And Intervention in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide

Functional Behavioral Asseessment And Intervention in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide by McDougal, James. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780878225552.

This manual provides school-based mental health professionals with a user-friendly resource for conducting effective functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and for creating appropriate behavior intervention plans (BIPs). It addresses topics such as practical, legal, and ethical reasons for conducting an FBA; individual and contextual factors affecting behavior; identifying conditions that predict behavior; identifying strengths, incentives, and replacement behaviors; cultural considerations; and linking assessment to intervention. Includes reproducible worksheets, sample recording forms, school-home notes, behavior contracts and more.