Module 2: Using a Functional Behavioral Assessment to Understand Behavior

Описание: Using a Functional Behavioral Assessment to Understand Behavior. Everyone uses behavior as a form of communication. Babies cry to let their caregiver know they are hungry, wet, or need attention. Toddlers may throw a toy to get attention. Older children may swear when frustrated, and a teenager may slam a door to communicate their displeasure at being “grounded”. All these forms of behavior clearly communicate a need. Some behavior however, may result from a physiological function, such as the tics associated with Tourette Disorder or obsessive behaviors related to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Those behaviors create challenges as they do not serve a function that is understood. They are known as “non-purposeful” behaviors, and do not appear to have a meaning as do other kinds of behaviors. There are also behaviors that may result from frustration, anxiety, depression or anger about a need that has not been met.