Friday, May 3, 2019

Understanding Functional Behavior Assessment Steps

By Shirley Wagner


Teachers, parents and any practitioners always conduct reviews on their children or students to try and understand any changes that occur to them at every stage of their lives. They do this by engaging them in activities and talks as much as possible so that they get to have first-hand information. Functional behavior assessment steps are entirely a number and must be followed to make a proper judgment.

You must have a close look at the character of this individual and determine if they are showing any worrying character changes. Any new disruptive actions are enough reason to take your time to help the person. Failure to do this in good time will negatively affect their growth both mentally and emotionally. This should be the starting point for this whole procedure.

The frequency of the character or attitude being at its highest should be determined to be able to gauge whether anything in particular triggers it. In case it is threatening to land the individual in self-inflicted pain or any unsafe doings, then it is advisable that they are addressed immediately before any further assessments. The intensity of the behavior must be carefully monitored.

It is common for people to react differently when they want to get something or attract attention. This has been established to be among the most popular drivers of character change. Wanting to be in the same level with friends or sibling may make one act unnatural to fit in. Considering that this is not naturally experienced, you will notice and pick it out as the reason for the change.

If the motive of the change is known, then the process of coming up with the relevant questions that may be answered becomes easier. The answers must be directly trying to solve the problem at hand which is managed character change and do away with any that is negative. Trigger their reactions and learn what they look like when triggered then proceed to keep that in check.

With the above, you are now at a position where you can proceed to seek the intervention of any necessary persons to have an impact on the character gradually. If any positive change is noted, then collecting data on progress is vital. The data collected here, however, is much less and is done with slightly less intensity as was done during collection of baseline data.

One of the primary principles that must be understood is that character will always tend to strengthen if the impact is positive and too weak when the results are negative. Whatever way it is handled, the outcome can only be measured by having a look at feature behavior. A polite approach to character change will lead to strengthened behavior whereas a harsh one will weaken it. The right approach must hence be selected.

All human beings despite their strengths and weaknesses need one another to make life easier and worth it. Even those with physical or mental disabilities must be kept close and assisted if they are detected to be struggling with this kind of situations. As long as the approach used is suitable, then it will be a win-win situation.




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