EDUL 6024
Functional Behavior Assesment
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Student Name: Susan DelGado
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Observation Date: 3/11/2007
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Observer: Cristy Lambert-Smith
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Time: 3:05 pm-3:30 pm
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Activity: Preparing for Nap Time
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Class Period: N/A
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ANTECEDENT
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BEHAVIOR
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CONSEQUENCE
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Susan was instructed to take off her shoes by her dad.
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Susan screamed “No!”
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Susan’s dad repeated the instructions.
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Susan was warned that she would receive “time-out” for
yelling at an adult if she continued to do so.
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Susan
screamed “No!” and “I’m not talking to you, Roland!”
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Susan’s
dad (Roland) walked towards her to get her attention.
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Susan’s
dad instructed Susan to go to her room for nap time and he’d tuck her in.
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Susan began to cry and shout “No!”
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Susan’s dad asked Susan to tell him what happens when
little girls yell at adults…
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Susan’s
dad took Susan by the hand and led her to the “time-out” corner.
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Susan
began to cry and shout “No! I
don’t want a time-out!”
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Susan
was ignored.
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Susan’s dad led Susan back to the “time-out” corner from
which she had walked away.
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Susan continued to cry and shout “I don’t want a
time-out!”
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Susan
was reminded that “time-out” ends when she stands in the time-out corner
without yelling or crying until the timer goes off.
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Susan’s
dad asked Susan (from the other room) if she was still in the “time-out”
corner.
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Susan
said, “Yes!” and started to cry a little.
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Susan
was given a reminder again that “time-out” ends when she stands in the
time-out corner without yelling or crying until the timer goes off.
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Susan’s dad told Susan she could leave the “time-out”
corner.
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Susan stated that she wanted to play in her room.
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Susan’s dad reminded her that it was time for a nap.
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Susan’s
dad reminder her that it was time for a nap
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Susan
began to cry and said that she didn’t want a nap.
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Susan’s
dad offered to read her a story if she’d take a nap like a big girl.
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Susan’s dad instructed Susan to head to her room and pick
out a book.
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Susan
said, “Ok…” and headed towards her room.
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Susan’s
dad read her a story.
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Susan’s
dad read her a story
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Susan
laid down for a nap.
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Functional Interview with the Parent (teacher)
Interviewee: Roland DelGado
Interviewer: Cristy Lambert-Smith
Child: Susan DelGado
Q: "In what settings and under what conditions do you observe the behavior?"
A: Usually when I give her directions to do something that she doesn’t want to do or hadn’t planned on doing.
Q: "Are there any settings/situations in which the behavior does not occur?"
A: When Susan is with her grandparents they do not face the same opposition but I’m not sure that they hold the same expectations that I do, either.
Q: "Who is present when the behavior occurs?"
A: Me, Susan and anyone else who happens to be in the house. The presence of others doesn’t seem to make a difference.
Q: "What activities or interactions take place just prior to the behavior?"
A: Susan is asked to perform a task or activity such as “pick up that toy and take it to your room” or “go potty” or “let’s get ready for a nap”.
Q: "What activities or interactions usually take place immediately following the behavior?"
A: Typically I remind her that she has done something unacceptable by asking her to remind me of the consequence when little girls yell at their parents. Sometimes I just give her the same verbal direction again.
Q: "Are there other behaviors that occur along with the problem behavior?"
A: Not really…if the behavior ends up leading to time out, then other behaviors occur like yelling or leaving the “time-out” corner.
Q: "Can you think of any reasons why Susan might behave this way?"
A: Susan likes to have things go her way. Sometimes I think it’s because something is about to happen that she didn’t plan for. Once she really gets going I think some of the screaming is for attention.
Q: "What would be a more acceptable way for Susan to achieve the same outcome?"
A: She could ask to be read a story or express that she isn’t sleep at the time by just saying so instead of screaming.
Functional Interview w/ Susan
Q: Do you love mommy and daddy?
A: Yes! I love you mommy.
Q: Is there some reason you are mad at mommy and daddy?
A: No. Can I watch Krypto the Superdog?
Q: Not right now, Mommy wants to ask you a few questions.
A: What?!
Q: Do you remember last night when you got mad at daddy for putting you in time-out?
A: Yes, I was mad at Roland because he put me in time-out and I didn’t want a time out.
Q: Can you tell me why he put you in time-out?
A: Because I wanted to read a story.
Q: Are you sure? I think he put you in time-out for yelling “No” when he told you it was nap time.
A: I wanted to give you a hug and kiss, mommy!
Q: Are we supposed to yell at grown-ups?
A: No. We don’t yell at our teacher or grown-ups or our friends.
Q: How do we ask for things we want?
A: We say please…
Q: Yes, and we use our words instead of getting upset. Can you try to use your words when you want something?
A: Yes, ma’am.