Functional Assessment

Social media does not only have a negative effect on the brain of an adolescent, but also the sleep one may receive. Most adolescents send a text message before they go to bed and keep their phone close to their bed or under their bed so they do not miss important messages throughout the night (Lenhart, Ling, Campbell, & Purcell as cited in George, 2014). A survey with over 900 pupils between the ages of 12-15 were asked about how often social media affected their sleep. In the study it was stated that one

Have you ever gotten lost in the Internet, swallowed by the constant updates on Twitter and Facebook for hours, when you only meant to be on for a few minutes? This is a constant battle in our society and technology changes and our use of it increases. It is becoming a bigger issue every day, and now it affects one of our basics psychological needs: sleep. Though I concede with Brooke Gladstone, author of “The Influencing Machines” that we can adapt to technology as it grows, I still insist that some issues that arise with technology are bigger than Gladstone portrays and we need to find solutions for some of the bigger problems that technology creates, especially when it disturbs a basic psychological need.

The B A.T. clinical team met Mikey’s mother, Susy on September 22nd , 2016. On this date the B.A.T. clinical team conducted an indirect functional assessment, which consisted of a parent interview and review of ABA services in relation to Mikey. The clinical team gathered information regarding Mikey’s history (as outlined in the above section) and inquired about the challenges they encounter, including any behaviors that are of concern. Mikey was also present in the home during this visit.

The B.A.T clinical team met with Lukas, his parents, Mr. Josh Sherfey and Mrs. Melissa Sherfey, and his brother Logan on October 3rd, 2016, at their home. On this date the clinical team conducted an indirect functional assessment, which consisted of a parent interview and a review of ABA services in relation to Lukas. The clinical team gathered information regarding Lukas’s history (as outlined in the section above) and inquired about the challenges they encounter, including and behaviors that are of concern.

There were a variety of high and low level activities for the campers to engage in. Layla was fully functional and able to participate in all activities assigned. Her physical capabilities were within normal limits for her age group. Layla did injure her ankle at camp; however, she maintained full mobility, and it did not prevent her from future activities. Layla engaged in all exercises with the other campers and performed exceptionally.

As state by the student scenario, Gloria is self-biting when being reprimanded by an adult or peer. The scenario also states that a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) has been conducted, and suggests that Gloria is self-biting as an avoidance/escaping behavior to avoid situations where she is being reprimanded. To support Gloria in reducing the self-biting behavior, I would take a proactive approach and implement positive reinforcements. First I would review the FBA, to make note of when and in what situations the negative behavior was occurring most often. I would assess these situations to see if there were factors contributing to the behavior that could be altered or removed. I would then devise a behavior intervention plan (BIP) that

The B A.T. clinical team met Oscar’s mother, Mariciela, his sister Giselle on August 8, 2016. Giselle acted as translator for her mother. On this date the B.A.T. team conducted an indirect functional assessment, which consisted of a parent interview and review of ABA services in relation to Oscar. The clinical team gathered information regarding Oscar’s history (as outlined in the above section) and inquired about the challenges they encounter, including any behaviors that are of concern.

I enjoyed reading your post! You have made several good points. I like how you tied opinion into making a hypothesis, then using the assessments to confirm or disprove one's hypothesis about the behavior being observed. Behavior analysts have to observe what precedes (antecedent) a behavior before it happens and what happens after the behavior (consequence). They take what is called ABC data (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence). This data helps to identify the function of the behavior. FBA's (Functional Behavior Assessments) are also given to help better understand what the behavior is and how it serves the client. The ABC data and FBA are both tools used to help a behavior analyst to confirm their professional opinion and provide the

Generation Z is addicted to social media because it is the first thing they worry when they wake up. They pick up their phones to see what people posted in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening. Dr. Helen Driver, a somnologist (with means the study of sleep), explains, “The explosion of social media and people staying on devices for longer – and taking them to bed with them – is a huge problem”. Social media has effected Generation Z’s by sleep because the light is from the electronics which interferes with sleep. Not only does social media affect the quality of sleep but, the quantity of sleep too. The next morning, they only got a few hours of sleep and they do not feel well both physically and mentally. If someone has issues with turning off their electronic devices in the evening, then they should dim the lights or and turn the power off.

Many do not believe that we have a technology problem in today’s society. But, ninety-five percent of people use technology an hour before they go to sleep (How Technology Affects Sleep). This is an alarming amount of people who use technology before they go to sleep. You do not have to be looking directly at the technology to trigger the pineal gland to stop releasing melatonin (Kim). Many also believe that lack of sleep due to technology does not affect how they do their daily jobs. Seventy-five percent of those over 30 that reported not getting enough sleep said that when they were tired that their sleepiness effected their daily work (Tarkan). For a school age kid ten hours of sleep is needed. Teenagers also need about nine to ten

In regards to functional behavioral assessment, many articles have been analyzed for this paper which review what FBA is, various areas of studies further investigating FBA, why FBA should be taught to pre-service teachers, how it is implemented within elementary school, and continuing. While reading these articles a few suggestions come to mind in which future research could be conducted to advance the use of FBA and how it could be used to assess students with more accuracy. A suggestion towards future research in this area of expertise would be to conduct a study focusing on a selected amount of students from elementary school to high school. With findings in research like this would help identify a student’s development over

However, it has not been a federally mandated procedure to be implemented in the public school settings until 1997 (Scott & Kamps, 2007). Functional behavior assessment is much different than a regular assessment. It cannot be completed in one sitting like most people think when they hear the word assessment. The FBA is a process of many procedures to find the function or the reason why someone behaves the way they do. The process involves observations, interviews, a record review, and any information that may be helpful at looking at what happens before and after a behavior takes place (Gresham, Watson, Skinner, 2001). From this analysis, a function or purpose the problem behavior serves can be

One specific area in which the functional assessment process could be very beneficial is in the public school setting. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1997 requires schools to recognize the relationship between student classroom behavior and classroom learning (Gable, 1999). IDEA led to changes in the functional behavioral assessment (FBA) process requiring precise definition, systematic measurement, and careful manipulation and experimentation (Gable, 1999). Gable (1999) added that the major concern of FBA was that teachers were unlikely to do it. However, tools such as functional analysis that are a part of the FBA process are invaluable research tools and strategies that need to be adapted to complex community

Many disorders and diseases can result from abnormal sleeping patterns that are triggered from sleep deprivation. The most common forms of sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy (NINDS 10). All of these sleep disorders begin from sleep deprivation and can be managed once they are diagnosed correctly. According to Urban, “Nervousness, dizziness, and sleeplessness may occur”, as a result of sleep deprivation (1). This proves that the slightest health changes can occur if sleep deprivation becomes a problem. According to NINDS, “The disorders and the resulting sleep deprivation interfere with work, driving, and social activities” (10). This shows that the effects of being sleep deprived can drastically change one’s everyday

Sleep is essential on a daily basis. It allows the body to rest and replenish itself for the next day. These days, lack of sleep is a result of people not taking sleep seriously or having a lightly thought about sleep. Our sleep habits directly affect our life on a daily basis and it has an important role throughout our whole life. Not having the right amount of sleep every night can affect our mental and physical health. Having a better knowledge about what causes sleep problems can help us understand this issue more to depth. Lack of sleep can affect all kinds of audiences and bring health consequences to someone’s life, yet having the right amount of sleep can be very beneficial for someone’s health by improving lifestyle.