Functional Behavioral Assessment (FAB)

Additional Information With the help of C.L.’s teacher, I completed a functional behavioral assessment (FAB). Ultimately, the FAB helped me gain more knowledge on C.L. and determine the function of his challenging behaviors. I discovered that C.L. hits other students to get a desired item from them or to receive attention from his teachers, even if it is negative attention. Apart from excessively hitting other students, the FAB helped me understand that C.L. demonstrates several disruptive behaviors, such as throwing temper tantrums and taking others belongings. The FAB also helped me realize that C.L. does display a few signs of anxiety. For instance, he is excessively frustrated and confused and often seems unhappy. While C.L.’s …show more content…
To begin with, I had great difficulty completing some sections on the FAB because I visited the classroom on certain days and for a limited number of hours, thus I was uncertain of how often certain events occurred. In the psychophysiological section, for example, I was not sure whether C.L. sometimes or never wet his clothes. Therefore, I had to ask his teacher for her input. Another challenge was completing the academic performance section because his teacher said that it was confidential information. Further more, it was difficult to know if he had recently changed homes because I was not in contact with his family.
Challenges with BIP Due to several factors, I was unable to carry out the behavioral intervention plan (BIP). Nevertheless, I have contemplated the possible challenges that I may have faced if I would have implemented it. Due to my limited time in the classroom, I may not have been able to observe and record C.L.’s use of the technique and/or his progress on a daily basis. Furthermore, C.L. might of had the urge to throw the stress ball at others, instead of using it to manage his emotions. Another challenge would have been to get his parents on board and to encourage them to practice this technique at home.
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This replacement behavior would allow him to control his urge to hit other students. Therefore, it would prevent him from using violence to obtain attention or the desired item. I designed this technique because I believe that squeezing the ball ten times would occupy his hands and breathing ten times would redirect his mind and emotions. Although I was unable to implement the BIP, I believe C.L. would have benefited from this technique and met these