The problem behaviors of yelling throwing objects and kicking were examined to determine in maintaining variables, in a four and seven-month year old boy, named Matthew. Through the utilization of a functional assessment screening tool (FAST) to identify areas of inquiry. FAST gives a better understanding of the behavior and those factors influencing it. FAST consist of an informant relationship section and 27-items designed to assess five functional properties of a problem behavior: (1) Social-attention, (2) Social-preferred items/activities, (3) Social-escape from tasks/activities), (4) Automatic-sensory stimulation, and (5) Automatic-pain attenuation. These 27 items are placed in three sections, social influences on behavior, social reinforcement, and non-social (automatic) reinforcement. While Matthew had
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Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST) can help to empirically determine variables maintaining the problem behavior and are used as a catalyst to identify effective intervention plans. Josey expressed concern for Matthew’s problem behaviors; yelling, throwing objects, and kicking. Problem behaviors can be a major impeachment on learning and socialization opportunities depending on the environmental occurrence.
Informant Relationship
Josey Jones is the mother of Matthew and has known him for four years and seven months. Josey maintains daily contact with Matthew; she is present eight hours per-day. Josey is present during self-care routines, leisure activities, meals, evenings, and when Matthew is at free playing. Josey answered that she is not involved with Matthew during the academic skill training and was unaware of any other circumstance where she is not present.
Section: Social Influences on
Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST) can help to empirically determine variables maintaining the problem behavior and are used as a catalyst to identify effective intervention plans. Josey expressed concern for Matthew’s problem behaviors; yelling, throwing objects, and kicking. Problem behaviors can be a major impeachment on learning and socialization opportunities depending on the environmental occurrence.
Informant Relationship
Josey Jones is the mother of Matthew and has known him for four years and seven months. Josey maintains daily contact with Matthew; she is present eight hours per-day. Josey is present during self-care routines, leisure activities, meals, evenings, and when Matthew is at free playing. Josey answered that she is not involved with Matthew during the academic skill training and was unaware of any other circumstance where she is not present.
Section: Social Influences on