Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior

This book is a simple, practical guide to completing a functional behavior assessment (FBA) for people with autism or other developmental disabilities. Written for parents and teachers, it explains the underlying principles behind FBA and how it can be used to diminish or stop problem behaviors such as aggression, noncompliance, and repetitive actions. FBA has proven to be very successful for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, and this guide offers step-by-step instructions for conducting a functional assessment with many examples of how to gather data.