BST1011 Chapter 1: Introduction- Positive Behavioural Intervention
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Presents speci c forms and procedures for the functional assessment of problem behaviours and is used to gather information in designing and implementing behavioural interventions. Functional behavioural assessment (fba: a set of processes for collecting information to de ne the contingencies that predict and maintain problem behaviours. Improves the e ectiveness of a function-based behaviour support plan (bsp) Focus on function-based positive behavioural intervention and support (pbis) rather than the punishment of problem behaviours. Pbis: e ective behavioural support reduces problem behaviours and changes the opportunities a person has for learning, social inclusion, access to reinforcers, and participation in their community, comprehensive intervention. An understanding of the function of the problem behaviour is necessary to design an e ective intervention. Primary outcomes of the fba: description of the problem behaviours. 2. identi cation of antecedents that predict the occurrence of problem behaviours. 3. identi cation of the settings that predict the occurrence of problem behaviours.
