For this assignment we will focus on applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and  Functional Behavior Assessment. Case: Lucas is in fourth grade and has been diagnosed with a specific learning disability.

Applied behavioral analysis

ABA Therapy: Functional Behavior Assessment, Behavior Intervention Plan, Alternating Treatment Graph, and ABAB Design Graph. Case: Lucas is in fourth grade and has been diagnosed with a specific learning disability. He reads at a third -grade level and his proficiency in Math is also below grade level. Lucas is a the class clown and is very social; however, he often uses his friends as the target of his jokes. When Lucas was in reading class this week, he made a joke about his teacher, Mrs. Potts, and his friends laughed quite loudly which disrupted the class.

Applied behavioral analysis

Mrs. Potts asked the boys to keep their voices down and work quietly. While Mrs. Potts was busy assisting another student, Lucas began making raspberry noises and his classmates all began to laugh. Mrs. Potts directed her attention to Lucas, but he denied doing anything wrong. Mrs. Potts gave Lucas a warning, stating that if he continued to be disruptive, she would send him to the principal’s office. Lucas settled down and resumed working; however, he did not complete his assignment. That afternoon, when Mrs. Potts left the classroom to speak to another teacher, Lucas began imitating the teacher.

Applied behavioral analysis

The students in the classroom began to laugh loudly and talk to one another. Lucas continued to act out, getting out of his seat and mimicking the teacher at the whiteboard. When Mrs. Potts entered the classroom, the class was in quite a commotion. Mrs. Potts sent Lucas to the principal’s office for the tenth time since September and it is still early in the school year. Mrs. Potts is concerned about the disruptive behaviors that Lucas continues to exhibit and has requested that a behavior intervention plan (BIP) be put into place. https://youtu.be/Qlqx57ukDzA

Applied behavioral analysis

The Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)data indicate that Lucas’s behavior serves multiple functions, including attention and escape from demands. Given the multiple functions noted in the results of the FBA, it is determined that a Functional Analysis is necessary to determine the primary function of behavior.   Student responses will vary slightly with regards to the FBA process and the interventions presented within the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).

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