Journal
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Volume 54, Issue 1, Pages 54-69Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jaba.801
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder; brief functional analysis; challenging behavior; parent‐ implemented interventions; telehealth
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- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
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The study showed that parent-implemented brief functional analyses, combined with telehealth coaching, may be an effective method for assessing and treating challenging behavior in children with autism. For most participants, the brief functional analysis provided information about the function of the behavior, which was supported by treatment evaluations.
We evaluated the use of parent-implemented brief functional analyses in the home with coaching delivered via telehealth. Parents of 7 children with autism conducted functional analyses of their child's challenging behavior. For 4 participants, the brief functional analysis provided information regarding the function of the child's challenging behavior. A full functional analysis indicated a social function for 1 participant. The brief functional analysis yielded false positive results and subsequent assessment indicated an automatic function for another participant. The final participant did not engage in sufficient rates of challenging behavior to provide information regarding the function of the child's challenging behavior. Treatment evaluations occurred with 4 participants; these evaluations provided support for the results of the functional analysis. Together with previous research, the results indicate that parent-implemented brief functional analyses, followed by additional assessment as needed, may be an effective method for assessing and treating challenging behavior via telehealth.
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