Naslov
The process of functional assessment for challenging behaviors of children with developmental disabilities

Autori
Stošić, Jasmina ; Frey Škrinjar, Jasmina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
7th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities / - Amsterdam : MHID, 2009, 68-68

Skup
7th European Congress of Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities

Mjesto i datum
Amsterdam, Nizozemska, 03.09.2009. - 05.09.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
functional assessment; challenging behavior; developmental disabilities

Sažetak
Young children with limited communication skills and poor social development are particularly at risk for the development of challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors such as physical aggression, self – injury, destruction, stereotypy, defiance and tantrums are major barriers to effective education and social development. Children that engage in challenging behaviors are at risk for exclusion from educational settings, social relationships, typical home environments and activities in the community. Challenging behaviors are maintained by their functional effect, so they are affected by a) the setting events (medication, sleep cycles, eating routines and diet etc.), b) the immediate antecedent events (predictors) for occurrence of the behavior and c) the consequences or outcomes maintaining them. Functional assessment is a set of processes for defining the events in an environment that reliably predict and maintain challenging behavior. It can include interviews, rating scales, direct observations and systematic, experimental analysis of problem situations. Information derived form functional assessment and analysis are used to design appropriate behavior support strategies. The research has shown that interventions built from functional assessment are more likely to produce reduction in challenging behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to describe a process of functional assessment using the Functional Assessment Interview and direct observation with environment manipulation. The process will be presented through 15 case studies of children (5-8 years old) with developmental disabilities (autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities) that will be analyzed via following variables: setting events, predictor/antecedent, challenging behaviors and maintaining consequences and in the discussion the key intervention strategies will be emphasized.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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