Functional Behavior Assessment for People With Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior (Topics in Autism)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9285882 EAN: 9781890627584 ISBN: 1890627585 Label: Woodbine House Manufacturer: Woodbine House Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 152 Publication Date: 2006-01-10 Publisher: Woodbine House Studio: Woodbine House
Editorial Reviews for Functional Behavior Assessment for People With Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior (Topics in Autism) It’s not unusual for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to exhibit challenging behaviors including noncompliance, aggression, and repetitive actions that interfere with daily life. These behaviors, which appear meaningless, unproductive, or even dangerous, can be changed or stopped. This guide describes functional behavior assessment (FBA), a highly regarded strategy that parents and professionals can use to identify the factors contributing to the problem behavior. As the book explains, children and adults with ASDs are susceptible to unwanted behaviors due to difficulties with communication skills, social skills, and narrow interests. For example, a nonverbal adult engages in head-banging to obtain beads reserved for times when he needs calming; a child with social skills deficits inappropriately seeks attention by hitting classmates; or an adolescent hyperfocused on one tv program irritates everyone by constantly talking about it. An FBA helps to determine what purpose the behavior serves for the individual and the specific circumstances that led to learning the behavior in the first place. Later on, the assessment is used to develop an intervention plan to help the individual unlearn the behavior. Anyone can learn the basics of FBA. The book’s step-by-step explanations, forms, and case studies make it easy for parents and professionals to: Decide which challenging behavior to address Select members of an FBA team Measure behavior Gather information from other observers Establish a baseline Observe a problem behavior Test the hypothesis about the function of the behavior Begin to plan for an intervention Troubleshoot With Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism caregivers are well on the way to breaking down the barriers created by challenging behavior. A forthcoming sequel will thoroughly address how to develop an effective behavioral intervention plan.
Consumer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very helpful book, from the little of it I have read! Comment: I cannot fairly rate this book, since I have read very little of it (have not had the time yet). From what I have read of it, I believe it will very helpful to us - to help our autistic son. Customer Rating: Summary: A great addition to any Autism Library Comment: A great addition to any Autism Library. One of many books I've purchased lately in my pursuit of knowledge and answers. I would recommend it to anyone who is having behavioral issues. It's a good book. I would say it's a great place to start if you want to learn more about behavioral issues. Customer Rating: Summary: An extensively informative and exceptionally detailed explanation of the conditions autism might cause Comment: Functional Behavior Assessment For People With Autism: Making Sense Of Seemingly Senseless Behavior by Beth A. Glasberg (Consultant for Douglass Outreach at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) is an informed and informative analysis of the behavior tendencies and habitual pursuits of children with autism. As many sufferers of autism engage in certain behavior which might be cause to others' discrimination of them. Thoroughly accessible for non-specialist general readers with an interest in autism, Functional Behavior Assessment For People With Autism is an extensively informative and exceptionally detailed explanation of the conditions autism might cause, as well as a productive examination of valid and helpful solutions for which it should be given high praise, and is recommended very strongly to teachers and parents of autistic children. Customer Rating: Summary: keep it simple Comment: This book is very concise and plainly written. I began working in Special Ed. not so long ago, and found this book full of helpful information and I especially like the "keep it simple" side bars. The first time I had to write up a behavioral analysis,I used this book as a guide, and it made the process so much easier! Recently took a graduate level course in Autism and the practicing instructor felt the book was one that she would add to her reference library also. I used this book as a blueprint for beginning new behavior mod programs with my one-on-one student, and with this guide I was able to decide which behaviors were the best ones to begin on. I continue to use this book for reference, and highly recommend it.
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