SPED 626 Functional Behavior Assessments and Interventions
This course focuses on the processes for conducting behavior assessment to develop intervention programs for individuals with severe behaviors and behaviors that interfere with the individual’s quality of life. Emphases are on conducting functional behavior assessments, including functional analyses, to evaluate the environmental conditions responsible for an individual’s inappropriate behavior (including self-injury, aggression toward others, and property destruction) and developing function-based interventions. Students learn application of research-based practices to safely manage and improve the individual's behavior.