Description
This assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:
PS360-3: Apply applied behavior analysis principles to real-world scenarios.
PS360-4: Determine the best behavior modification techniques to apply in different scenarios.
GEL-6.02: Incorporate outside research into an original work appropriately.
PC-3.1: Conduct oneself to reflect the professional characteristics and culture of a given work setting.
For this week’s assignment, you are a working behavior analyst! You have conducted a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) that included both the Indirect Assessment and the Direct Descriptive Assessment so you can now hypothesize the probable function of the target behavior and create a function-based behavior intervention plan (BIP). This week, you will create a narrated 10-12 slide PowerPoint to present to your client’s parents to explain the results of the FBA and your BIP. After the presentation to the parents, remember to obtain informed consent!
Read the Case scenario:
My son, Hector, is 5 years old and recently has had a hard time in public places. He will try to run away from us when we are in the store, at the park, or in parking lots. This is very dangerous and makes us nervous. We have to hold his hand but sometimes he wiggles away. If we try and say, stay with us, he will laugh and run ahead. If we yell, “Stop!” he will stop but doesn’t always come back. This is a little bit of progress compared to before where he would not even respond to “stop!” This happens several times a day so we have stopped taking him places as much as possible for safety reasons.
The other issue we are having with Hector is when we try to get out of the car to go anywhere he doesn’t want to give up his toy trucks he is holding. Usually, we wouldn’t mind if he brings them but they are huge and he can’t take them into school. This event of taking the trucks away causes him to tantrum. He will scream, “mine!” try and hit, or push anyone away who tries to take them. This happens in school too if he has an activity he really likes. We are worried that this will continue to happen and he might not be able to stay in his current classroom anymore.
Review the resources from the FBA:
Indirect Assessment: Intake Form
Indirect Assessment: Interview Form
Direct Descriptive: Assessment: A-B-C Form
Create a 10-12 slide narrated PowerPoint Presentation to include the following:
Identification of the target behavior and the operational definition of the target behavior.
Contingencies triggering (Discriminative Stimulus) and maintaining (Reinforcement) the target behavior.
Hypothesis of the probable function of the target behavior based upon the A-B-C data.
Design a function-based behavior intervention plan.
Explain the implementation process and the rationale for the behavior intervention plan (BIP).
Identify the schedule of reinforcement for the BIP and provide a rationale for the selection of that schedule.
Identify the approaches that will be used to ensure generalization and maintenance of the desired behavior change.
Please review and follow the assignment requirements in the next tab titled Assignment Details.
Your assignment should be a 10-12 slide narrated PowerPoint presentation, not including the title and reference slides, and should include the following elements:
Title slide: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
Content slides: Answer all the questions, reflecting appropriate personal and professional insights.
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct, accurate, and reflect knowledge ethics in applied behavior analysis.
Presentations are visual; therefore, use clear, concise bullet points and avoid crowded slides. You may include the use of graphics and SmartArt to streamline information in a memorable manner. Additionally, images and diagrams are wonderful presentation tools, but be sure to include all required citations. Please review the Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations resource for tips and suggestions. Submissions must be in .pptx format and no larger than 40 MB.
Reference slide: Sources listed in current APA format.
You should use only the sources contained in the course for this assignment.
Use Arial or Times New Roman 24-point font.
Use current APA formatting and citation style.
Please use this helpful video resource, APA Style Formatting in PowerPoint, to format a PowerPoint by applying current APA Style to a title slide; body slides using bullet points, figures, tables, and copyright statements; and a reference list with hanging indentations.
Save your PowerPoint using Lastname underscore first name course #, unit# Smith_Amy PS360, U9
Submit your PowerPoint to the Dropbox.
