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FBA’s (functional behavioral assessment)  Functional Assessment-
Behavior is a Function of the Environment   Allows us to
identify the causes of maladaptive behavior and replace   it, as
opposed to suppressing it through punishment.   The causes are
sought in the immediate environment. The learning   history of
the individual is also considered.   The outcome of the
assessment provides an analysis of the way the   individual
learned the behavior and how it is presently supported and
maintained in the environment.   The purpose of the assessment
is to categorize behavior by its   function. Function vs. Form!
 Functional (causal) relationships exist between behaviors that
we see and the antecedents and consequences that precede
and follow those behaviors.                Problem Behaviors in
“Plain English”   What’s the pay off?   To get…or to get out o