Individual Assignment Unit 9 PS-562

Presentation Script Functional Behavior Assessment for Ella Vader Slide 1 (Title and Introduction) Welcome, and thank you for attending this presentation, which is focused on the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) conducted for Ella Vader. The purpose of this presentation is to summarize all the assessment procedures, results, and recommendations for the intervention. The aim is for these findings to be explained plainly and understandably to stakeholders, from teachers to parents and caregivers. Slide 2 (Identifying Information) Ella Vader is 19 years old and has a disability of an intellectual disability. She lives in a group home and attends a supervised vocational rehabilitation program to help her become more independent and, thus, more employable. However, she participated in structured programs and has shown ongoing hygiene-related behavior that prevents her from interacting with her coworkers and working socially (Cooper et al., 2021). Understanding how Ella is living her day-to-day life, and thus what her background is, is essential to designing and providing interventions that respect Ella's individuality and make a real difference to her quality of life. Slide 3 (Behavior of Concern) Poor personal hygiene is the primary behavior of concern about Ella. Wearing soiled and obviously dirty clothes, having unpleasant body odor, and unkempt hair all show the behavior of concern. These behaviors are consistently present at the group home and workplace, prompting difficulties in her social and professional interactions. Fisher et al. (2021) note that operational definitions of behavior are critical for accurate measurement and planning of intervention. In the case of Ella, the hygiene-related behaviors stop when there are 60 seconds of inactivity, giving a measurable endpoint for intervention and assessment. Slide 4 (Indirect Assessment Methods) Indirect assessments provide a foundational understanding of Ella's behaviors by gathering qualitative and quantitative data from stakeholders interacting with her daily. The ABC framework was used to identify antecedents and behavioral consequences for interviews with group home staff and workplace supervisors. Also, in line with Johnson et al. (2019), the Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST) was used to determine whether there are likely trigger and reinforcement patterns to help give a complete picture of the environmental factors influencing Ella's behavior. Slide 5 (Indirect Assessment Results) Ella maintains her hygiene-related behaviors to a large extent because she escapes work-r...