For the Unit 3 Assignment, you will be playing the role of instructor/trainer teaching a group of applied behavior analysis students about the evolution and history of the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and the ethical considerations that should be made regarding the FBA.
You will create a 10-15 slide Power Point presentation that explains the following:
History: Thoroughly describe:
- Old School methods of intervention (Topography-based interventions; Case-based interventions; Individual/Team Preference-based interventions)
Evolution: Thoroughly discuss:
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act as it pertains to Functional Behavior Assessment
- Indirect Assessment and Direct Descriptive Assessment as components in the Functional Behavior Assessment
- Applied behavior analysis: Function-based interventions
- Supportive Evidence of the efficacy of function-based intervention
- Operant Conditioning
- Three-term contingency
In your own words, define and explain the importance of the following Behavior Analyst Certification Boards Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts:
- 2.13 Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Assessments
- 2.14 Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Behavior-Change Interventions
- 2.17 Collecting and Using Data
- 2.12 Considering Medical Needs
- 2.08 Communicating About Services
- 2.11 Obtaining Informed Consent
