Writing an FBA Report

The culmination of the functional behavior assessment (FBA) process is an FBA report. The report captures important details of the process, summarizes the data collected, and provides a summary statement regarding the possible function(s) that may be maintaining the target behavior. For this assignment you will write an FBA report.

You will begin by describing a hypothetical case where you would conduct an FBA (identifying information, reason for referral, and background information). Next, plan out the FBA using direct and indirect measures of behavior. You may present the results of the FBA in table format, but make sure to discuss your interpretation of the data in the report and include a summary statement (refer to O’Neill et al. text).

Continue by experimentally testing your hypotheses (summary statement of the FBA) and conducting a functional analysis (FA) to identify the causes of problem behavior. Make sure to include the five (5) functional analysis conditions discussed in the unit readings. Include a multielement research design to test the five conditions. Provide an interpretation of the data for the functional analysis. In your report include the following sections:

Identifying information (discuss hypothetical scenario here)
Reason for referral (discuss hypothetical scenario here)
Background information (discuss hypothetical scenario here)
Assessment procedures
Description of assessments such as – indirect measures, direct descriptive, functional analysis, preference assessments, and reinforcer assessments
Assessment results to include – interfering behaviors, antecedent variables (SD’s/MO’s), consequence variables, parameters of reinforcement
Hypothesized functions of target behavior – summary statement
Interpretation of data
Recommendations for behavior change plans
Signature, title, and date
Your Assignment should be typed in a Word document, single-spaced in 12-point font, with a length of 6–8 typed pages.

Rubric-

Includes the following information in the report:
● Identifying information
● Reason for referral
● Background information
● Assessment procedures and descriptions of procedures (i.e., interviews direct assessments, functional analysis, preference/reinforcer assessments)
Develops a clear description of the problem behaviors including classes or sequences of behaviors that frequently occur together to include ecological and setting events.
Provides the identification of the immediate antecedent events for occurrences and non-occurrences of the problem behavior.

Provides the identification of the consequences or outcomes that may be maintaining the problem behavior.
Identifies functional alternative behaviors and possible reinforcers for the client.
Develops a summary statement for each major function and/or identified target behavior. Include the following:

● Hypothesized functions of target behavior
● Interpretation of data
● A graph visually representing data
Provides at least three recommendations for the development of a behavior change plan. Include the following:

● Recommendations for behavior change plans
● title of the practicum student and supervisor
● signature of practicum student and supervisor
● date report was prepared