FBA/BIP Presentation

Erin Minnema

Student Information

Roney* Age: 8 years, 0 months Grade: 2nd Gender: male Medical Diagnosis: Autism Spectrum

Disorder Medication: none Loves to read!

*name has been changed for confidentiality

Description of Behaviors

trouble starting and finishing assignments trouble coming to attention difficulty staying on task and focusing fails to produce quality work during independent math

time

Target Behavior Definition: Roney will increase math productivity by attempting math

problems. An attempt will be recorded if an answer is content related and is given in the form of a written answer on paper, dry erase board, whispered, or verbalized. A correct answer will be recorded as an exact match found in the answer key.

Sources of Data

Indirect Assessments Problem Behavior Questionnaire/Profile Interview with Teacher – anxious and distracted during

independent math assignments Interview with Student – not always conscious of his off-task

behavior

Direct Assessments ABC Observation Forms -- independent academic tasks are

compromised because he is either out of his seat, distracted by other interruptions, or staring off into space

Data Triangulation Chart Problem Behavior Pathway

Hypothesis

Roney appears to want to escape from doing math work when he engages in inappropriate behaviors and possibly gain attention from adults.

has trouble initiating and sustaining tasks could not explain why he was having trouble with math feels frustrated when he has a lot of problems to complete gets anxious and distracted during independent math time avoidance or escape from work

Behavior Intervention Plan

Provided accommodations for math tasks Decreased length/choose 10 out of 20 problems to complete

Request break 5 minutes when frustrated or overwhelmed

Extra computer time If math work was complete Appropriately asked for no more than 2 breaks

Graph

Independent Math Work

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Baseline Extra computer