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Watson, T.; Dufrene, Brad; Weaver, Adam; Butler, Tonya; Meeks, Caroline – Behavior Modification, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine if specific classroom antecedents were associated with motor and vocal tics in two males diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. A functional assessment consisting of teacher and student interviews, direct observations, brief functional analysis, and confirmatory naturalistic observations indicated that…
Descriptors: Habit Formation, Behavior Problems, Neurological Impairments, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Paclawskyj, Theodosia R.; Kurtz, Patricia F.; O'Connor, Julia T. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Functional assessment has significantly improved the success of behavioral treatment of problem behaviors in adults with mental retardation. Functional assessment methods (i.e., techniques that yield a hypothesis of functional relationships) include direct observation, interviews, and checklists. Functional analysis consists of empirical methods…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Mental Retardation