Behavior Management: Behavior Reduction and Functional Behavior Assessments

3 important questions on Behavior Management: Behavior Reduction and Functional Behavior Assessments

What is a problem or challenging behavior?

A behavior that negatively impacts an individual or others, such as:

- causes harm to self or others
-interferes with a person's ability to learn
- limits or prevents quality social experiences
- results in property damage

What is a Functional Behavior assessment (FBA)?

An individualized assessment procedure used to determine the function of a behavior. It involves both indirect and direct assessment procedures. Once you have the function of a behavior you can design and implement antecedent changes, replacement behaviors, and consequence changes.

What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?

A BIP is a written description of how to achieve these two goals:

1) decrease problem behavior(s)
2) increase appropriate alternative behaviors

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