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Ostryn, Cheryl; Wolfe, Pamela S.; Wertalik, Jennifer L. – International Journal on Social and Education Sciences, 2023
A functional behavior assessment is an evidence-based process that identifies the function of challenging behaviors in order for educators to develop behavior intervention plans for students with disabilities. All behaviors are under stimulus control and research indicates that behaviors typically serve four functions: tangible, escape, attention,…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Sexuality, Behavior Problems
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Durand, V. Mark – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Over the past several decades, we have developed quality behavioral assessments and interventions for challenging behaviors among individuals with a variety of severe developmental and cognitive disorders. These assessments and interventions have been used to educate family members on how to understand and intervene with these behaviors at home…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Developmental Disabilities
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Reem Muharib; Emily Gregori – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
Challenging behaviors are prevalent among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In this review, we used the What Works Clearinghouse Standards (WWC) to evaluate the quality of 84 studies that aimed to treat the challenging behaviors of adults with IDD, ages 22 years and older, using a function-based intervention. Then, we…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Andrea Bowen Masud – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Access to inclusive school settings is associated with many benefits for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the areas of academics (Agran et al., 2020; Kurth & Mastergeorge, 2010), social skills (Kleinert et al., 2015; Lyons et al., 2011; Schwab et al., 2015), and communication skills (Ballard & Dymond, 2017;…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, High School Students, Behavior Problems
Sara K. Snyder – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Functional behavior assessment (FBA) is an integral component of treatment development for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The continuum of FBA methods includes indirect, direct, and functional analysis assessment methods. However, there is not a standard for the best approach to the FBA process. This evaluation compared…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Students with Disabilities
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Esther Hong; Johnny L. Matson – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Despite the early onset of challenging behaviors, there is a lack of research investigating the function of challenging behavior in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental disabilities (DDs). The current study evaluated group differences in the frequency and severity of five functions of challenging behavior (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Toddlers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Gover, Holly C.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Ruppel, Kelsey W.; Landa, Robin K.; Marcus, Juliana – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Food selectivity affects up to 72% and 45% of individuals with and without disabilities, respectively, and there is a need for interventions that rely on positive, unrestrictive strategies. We evaluated an assessment and treatment package for food selectivity for young children with developmental disabilities that prioritized caregiver…
Descriptors: Intervention, Food, Young Children, Developmental Disabilities