Functional Assessment
Strategies to Prevent and Remediate Challenging Behavior in School Settings
2nd Edition
Published on 5. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-13-191657-9 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Applied Behavior Analysis, Managing Behavior or Behavior Management.
Written for special and general educators, consultants, therapists, administrators, and families who work with students and children with behavior concerns, this comprehensive, practical treatment of the topic presents a functional assessment model based on a naturalistic and team-based approach in averting and resolving inappropriate behavior in school settings. Its strong use of vignettes and open-ended case studies promotes problem solving among readers as they identify the function of behavior, choose intervention options, and pinpoint typical functional assessment practices. The text address challenging behavior at all grade levels (preschool through high school), in the general education and self-contained classroom settings, and within special and general education student populations. Taking a comprehensive and positive approach to managing behavior, this practical book provides useful applications to assist education professionals and families in selecting detailed interventions to address challenging behavior. Through these positive interventions, appropriate behavior is supported, replacing challenging behavior.
Written for special and general educators, consultants, therapists, administrators, and families who work with students and children with behavior concerns, this comprehensive, practical treatment of the topic presents a functional assessment model based on a naturalistic and team-based approach in averting and resolving inappropriate behavior in school settings. Its strong use of vignettes and open-ended case studies promotes problem solving among readers as they identify the function of behavior, choose intervention options, and pinpoint typical functional assessment practices. The text address challenging behavior at all grade levels (preschool through high school), in the general education and self-contained classroom settings, and within special and general education student populations. Taking a comprehensive and positive approach to managing behavior, this practical book provides useful applications to assist education professionals and families in selecting detailed interventions to address challenging behavior. Through these positive interventions, appropriate behavior is supported, replacing challenging behavior.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-191657-9 (9780131916579)
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Lynette K. Chandler | Carol M. Dahlquist
Functional Assessment
Strategies to Prevent and Remediate Challenging Behavior in School Settings
Book
03/2010
3rd Edition
Pearson
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Previous edition
Lynette K. Chandler | Carol M. Dahlquist
Functional Assessment
Strategies to Prevent and Remediate Challenging Behavior in School Settings
Book
05/2002
Pearson
€33.41
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Content
Part I. Introduction to Challenging Behavior and the Functional Assessment and Intervention Model
Chapter 1 The Importance of Identifying and Addressing Challenging Behavior
Chapter 2 Identifying Why Challenging Behavior Occurs
Chapter 3 Assumptions and Goals of Functional Assessment
Part II. Conducting a Functional Assessment
Chapter 4 Assessing the Current Environment
Chapter 5 Identifying the Function of Challenging and Appropriate Behaviors
Part III. Selecting and Implementing Function-Based Interventions
Chapter 6 Selecting Setting Events, Antecedent, and Consequence Strategies and Appropriate Replacement Behaviors
Chapter 7 Intervention Strategies Related to the Positive Reinforcement Function
Chapter 8 Intervention Strategies Related to the Negative Reinforcement Function
Chapter 9 General Intervention Strategies Related to the Sensory Regulation/Sensory Stimulation Function
Chapter 10 Specific Intervention Strategies Related to the Increase and Decrease in Sensory Regulation/Sensory Stimulation Functions
Chapter 11 Strategies to Promote Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior and to Prevent the Development and Recurrence of Behavior
Part IV. Functional Assessment Within School Settings
Chapter 12 Guidelines for Program Implementation and Consultation
References
Index
Chapter 1 The Importance of Identifying and Addressing Challenging Behavior
Chapter 2 Identifying Why Challenging Behavior Occurs
Chapter 3 Assumptions and Goals of Functional Assessment
Part II. Conducting a Functional Assessment
Chapter 4 Assessing the Current Environment
Chapter 5 Identifying the Function of Challenging and Appropriate Behaviors
Part III. Selecting and Implementing Function-Based Interventions
Chapter 6 Selecting Setting Events, Antecedent, and Consequence Strategies and Appropriate Replacement Behaviors
Chapter 7 Intervention Strategies Related to the Positive Reinforcement Function
Chapter 8 Intervention Strategies Related to the Negative Reinforcement Function
Chapter 9 General Intervention Strategies Related to the Sensory Regulation/Sensory Stimulation Function
Chapter 10 Specific Intervention Strategies Related to the Increase and Decrease in Sensory Regulation/Sensory Stimulation Functions
Chapter 11 Strategies to Promote Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior and to Prevent the Development and Recurrence of Behavior
Part IV. Functional Assessment Within School Settings
Chapter 12 Guidelines for Program Implementation and Consultation
References
Index