Functional Behavioral Assessment And Intervention in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide (Book and CD)

This manual provides school-based mental health professionals with a user-friendly resource for conducting effective functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and for creating appropriate behavior intervention plans (BIPs). It addresses topics such as practical, legal, and ethical reasons for conducting an FBA; individual and contextual factors affecting behavior; identifying conditions that predict behavior; identifying strengths, incentives, and replacement behaviors; cultural considerations; and linking assessment to intervention. Includes reproducible worksheets, sample recording forms, school-home notes, behavior contracts and more.