Homework: Functional Assessment Report Structure and Content
In your functional assessment report:
1) Provide an overview of the case.
a. Summarize the information obtained from the interview.
b. Summarize the ABC data.
2) State the hypothesis clearly in one concise sentence. Then describe Chad's problem behavior and how you arrived at your initial hypothesis about the function of his problem behavior.
3) Design the functional analysis conditions.
a. Using the information you gathered from the indirect and direct assessment (interview and ABC data), explain the need for a functional analysis.
b. Describe the functional analysis procedure you would use to test your hypothesis about the behavior's function.
i. List the conditions that would be included in your functional analysis and provide a description of how these conditions would be carried out.
ii. Include information regarding how you would gather data, and ensure interobserver agreement (IOA) and proper implementation of the conditions.
c. Describe the type of results you expect from the functional analysis procedure by including a hypothetical graph demonstrating the
results of your functional analysis.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.