Functional Behavior Assessment Indirect Assessment: Annie

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Functional Behavior Assessment Indirect
Assessment Annies Story

• For more information Contact Amanda Little,
  Ph.D. amandalittle_at_utexas.edu

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Annies Story

• Annie is a three-year-old diagnosed with autism
  spectrum disorder. She loves playing on the
  computer, music, ocean animals and swimming. She
  has many strengths, which were identified at her
  PCP meeting and include
• Adorable
• Smart
• Good memory
• Happy
• Strong-willed
• Energetic

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Annies Story

• Annies family has difficulty taking her into the
  community due to her exhibiting challenging
  behaviors, being impatient, running away or
  grabbing items that arent hers. She has
  difficulty waiting in line.
• Lets listen to what her mom has to say.
• (12 minutes)
• What challenging behaviors might you look for?

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Functional Behavior Assessment

• Indirect Measures
• Informal Interview with Mother
• Motivation Assessment Scale
• The TOOL
• Direct Measures
• Partial Interval Data Recording during Brushing
  Teeth Routine
• Family Data Collection Sheet

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What are Routines?

• Routines are daily, habitual activities that
  occur
• Routines allow teaching to occur within familiar
  activities and following simple and multi-step
  instructions
• Patterns and routines are part of bigger routines
• When we are out of our routines we may become
  irritable and crave our normal routines again
• Routines may be problematic if we can not vary
  from
• theme.g. some children with autism
• Bedtime routines, for example those involving a
  bath, book, and getting tucked in, provide
  children with security
• Help children be more independent and manage
  their behavior

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Examples of Routines

• Mealtime
• Bedtime
• Morning routine
• Schedule of the day
• Bathroom routine
• What are your routines?
• What routines might you intervene on with Annie?

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Baseline

• Baselinebrushing teeth routine (5 minutes)
• Start Instruction to brush teeth (e.g., Time to
  brush teeth)
• End routine ends after spitting and/or putting
  toothbrush away or mom saying all done
• Possible challenging behavior definitions
• Elopementleaving the sink area beyond 2 feet or
  attempt stopped by mom or not being in the
  bathroom unless it is a choice
• noncompliancenot following an instruction within
  2 seconds of it being given, taking toothbrush
  out of mouth for at least 2 seconds which may
  include saying no or turning her head
• Delayingnot engaging in the behavior as
  instructed or implied (e.g., steps of the
  brushing teeth routine) for at least 2 seconds.
  This includes engaging in or asking for other
  items or activities, engaging in conversation,
  etc.)

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Data Collection Activity

• Create a data collection sheet that the family
  will use to provide you with data on challenging
  behaviors
• Discuss how you would teach the family or other
  team members how/when/where to take the data

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Next Step Hypothesis Statement and Competing
Behavior Diagram