LibGuides: ABA-6910: Lesson 12 Resources

Lesson 12 Required Resources / Curated OER

Chandler, L.K. & Dahlquist, C.M. (2015). Functional Assessment: Strategies to prevent and mediate challenging behaviors in school settings. (4th ed). Pearson.

This is a Redshelf book which you will access through the Getting Started module or the Bookshelf on the top navigation bar in the course.

Read Chapters 11 and 12.

This book provides an overview and instructions for both assessment of a functional analysis and treatment recommendations based on the findings in that analysis.

State of Current Training for Severe Problem Behavior: A Survey
Colombo, R. A., Taylor, R. S., & Hammond, J. L. (2021). State of Current Training for Severe Problem Behavior: A Survey. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14(1), 11.
Continual training of behavior analysts is imperative when practicing in the field of ABA. The authors conducted a survey with behavior analysts to determine the frequency and duration that they have continual training for the treatment of severe problem behaviors.
Twenty Years of Applied Behavior Analysis in Treating the Most Severe Problem Behavior: Lessons Learned
Foxx, R. M. (1996). Twenty Years of Applied Behavior Analysis in Treating the Most Severe Problem Behavior: Lessons Learned. The Behavior Analyst: An Official Journal of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, 19(2), 225.
This article reviews the past twenty years of barriers and success in treating the most severe problem behavior. The authors then recommend strategies and discuss factors to consider that will ensure the long-term success of treating such behaviors.
Implications of functional analysis methodology for the design of intervention programs
Iwata, B. A. & Worsdell, A. S. (2005). Implications of functional analysis methodology for the design of intervention programs. Exceptionality, 13, 25-34.
The authors describe the environmental determinants of problem behavior, methods of conducting functional analyses and implications for the design of intervention programs.
The right to effective treatment for people with developmental disabilities and severe problem behaviors
Lee, G. T., Williams, D. E., Simmons, J., & Johnson-Patagoc, K. (2018). The right to effective treatment for people with developmental disabilities and severe problem behaviors. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 18(4), 436–447.
The authors evaluated the use of the six rights identified in the Houghton, et al., (1988) and then proposed recommendations and a checklist to be used in clinical settings.