FBA/ BSP

FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT/

BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PL AN

 If a child doesnt know how to read, we

teach.

The Power of
Teaching

If a child doesnt know how to swim, we

teach.
If a child doesnt know how to multiply, we
teach.
If a child doesnt know how to drive, we
teach.
If a child doesnt know how to behave, we.

..teach?...or punish?
Why cant we finish the last sentence with
teach as automatically as we do the other
sentences? (Loman, 2016)

COURSE NEED
The

Child Family Services team works with children and

their families and school employees.

The children involved with the Child Family Services

program have mild to severe behavior problems.
These behavior problems affect the home, school and
other environments of all involved.

What is Functional Behavior

Assessment (FBA)?
It is a pathway to assist staff to determine the environment
when behavior issues will occur
FBA allows personnel to find the function of the inappropriate
behavior.
When the function of the behavior is discovered, an alternative
behavior can be implemented to replace the inappropriate
behavior.
Replacement behaviors can lead to a healthier life.

Why a Behavior Support Plan

(BSP)?

Six critical principles to support our members/ clients:

Develop continuous behavior interventions and supports

Use the collected data to create solutions and make decisions
regarding the member/ client
Adjust the environment to prevent the inappropriate behavior
Teach and reinforce appropriate behavior to the member/
client ad others involved in the members life
Implement BSP with fidelity and accountability of all involved
Continuous monitoring of behavior and progress

COURSE OVERVIEW
The

participants will explore and examine the components required to

complete a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and a Behavior Support
Plan (BSP).

The Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is an analysis of data

collected through multiple observations of inappropriate behavior(s) in a
variety of settings.
Using information from the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), the
Behavior Support Plan (BSP) is created to provide a support system for
the child to be used in all environments.
The Behavior Support Plan (BSP) will create alternatives to inappropriate
behaviors that will lead to a healthier life.

COURSE GOALS
The CFS team will understand when to use positive and
negative reinforcements.
The CFS team will understand the elements of a Functional
Behavior Assessment (FBA).

COURSE GOALS
The CFS team will understand the elements of a Behavior
Support Plan (BSP).
The CFS team will understand how the Functional Behavior
Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Support Plan (BSP) work
together.

Objective
s

The Child Family Services team will explain

the seven stages of development.
The Child Family Services team will debate
the differences between reinforcement and
punishment.
The Child Family Services team will recognize
and identify the elements of the ABC model.
The Child Family Services team will explain
the seven steps to complete a FACTS interview.

Objective
s

The Child Family Services team will identify

and label the different functions of targeted
behaviors.
The Child Family Services team will
compose a hypothesis statement that
includes the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY.
The Child Family Services team will
practice using the ABC recording form.
The Child Family Services team will
describe how the ABC model is incorporated
into the Behavior Support Plan (BSP).

Objective
s

The Child Family Services team will

describe the essential elements of a
neutral and supportive milieu.
The Child Family Services team will
integrate all elements to construct a
function-based Behavior Support Plan
(BSP).
The Child Family Services team will
integrate all elements to construct a
behavior-based instructional plan.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
The scheduled date will be in September to allow for staff to
schedule the training.
Each training session will be two hours in length.
The training dates will be September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17,
and 24, 2016 for a total of 14 hours over seven weeks.
There will be at least two follow-up meetings with each participant.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Training flyer will be emailed to the Child Family Services team.
Weekly email reminders will be sent to remind participants to
save the dates.

 Each participant will complete a

feedback form.

Evaluation
Plan

I will schedule a small group interview

with the Director of Child Family Services,
Program Assistant and the supervisors
within one week after the completion of
the training.
At four and six weeks after the
completion of the training, I will schedule
a time to observe each participant during
a Functional Behavior Assessment.
After the observation, I will interview
the participant.

Evaluation
Results

The feedback forms, interviews and

observations will lead to possible
revisions and possible implementation of
training throughout the company.

Thank you!