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Smith, Carla M.; Smith, Richard G.; Dracobly, Joseph D.; Pace, Amy Peterson – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
We evaluated interrater agreement across multiple respondents on anecdotal assessments and compared cases in which agreement was obtained with outcomes of functional analyses. Experiment 1 evaluated agreement among multiple respondents on the function of problem behavior for 27 individuals across 42 target behaviors using the Motivation Assessment…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Interrater Reliability, Comparative Analysis, Experiments
Banda, Devender R.; Sokolosky, Stephanie – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2012
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of noncontingent attention (NCA) on disruptive talking-out behavior in a student diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in the general education classroom. Functional analysis indicated that the talking-out behavior was maintained by teacher attention. We used an ABAB…
Descriptors: General Education, Hyperactivity, Behavior Modification, Validity
Whitford, Denise K.; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Umbreit, John; Ferro, Jolenea B. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
A comprehensive function-based intervention was developed to address the chronic, high levels of off-task behavior by a 15-year-old ninth grade Caucasian male with learning disabilities and ADHD. A descriptive FBA identified that the student's off-task behavior was reinforced by peer attention and task avoidance. Intervention involved the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, High School Students
Plotts, Cynthia A. – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
Assessment and identification of children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is complex and involves multiple techniques, levels, and participants. While federal law sets the general parameters for identification in school settings, these criteria are vague and may lead to inconsistencies in selection and interpretation of assessment…
Descriptors: Validity, Rating Scales, Behavior Disorders, Criteria
Carter, Deborah Russell; Horner, Robert H. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
This study investigated the effects of adding individualized, function-based support to the well-documented early intervention First Step to Success. A single-subject multiple-baseline design was applied across three K-1 students who did not respond to standard First Step to Success procedures. A functional behavioral assessment and individualized…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Kindergarten
Thomas, C. Adrainne – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In the 1970s, the Education for the Handicapped Act (EAHCA) gave rights to parents to receive training and mandated that schools provide it. The 1997, Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA 1997) mandated the use of PBS for children with problem behaviors. IDEA 1997 required that schools create behavior plans with positive behavioral strategies…
Descriptors: Intervention, Disabilities, Interviews, Measures (Individuals)
Machalicek, Wendy; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Beretvas, Natasha; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Guilio E. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007
This review evaluates research on the treatment of challenging behavior in school settings for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Electronic database searches were carried out to identify studies published between 1995 and 2005. Twenty-six studies were identified. A variety of procedures were implemented in these studies to decrease…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems
Hughes, Melissa Alldread; Alberto, Paul A.; Fredrick, Laura L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2006
Access to public community job-training sites can be restricted if students with moderate mental retardation exhibit behavior unacceptable to nondisabled coworkers or the general public. The authors conducted a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) in public community settings to determine the function of each student's problem behavior. They…
Descriptors: Intervention, Moderate Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, Job Training

Stichter, Janine Peck – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article suggests possible applications of experimental analyses using analogues to empirically verify results of functional assessments in classrooms for students with autism and related disabilities. Analogue assessments involve creating conditions in which antecedents and consequences are held constant and specific variables suspected to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research