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Identifying changes
How to spot improvements, declines, or phase changes.
Assessment
in ABA is the process of collecting data to understand a client's behaviors, skills,
and environment before designing a treatment plan.
Why does the behavior occur?
What skills need to be taught?
Which reinforcers motivate the client?
Preference Assessments
Preference assessments determine which items, activities, or interactions the
client finds motivating (single item, paired choice, multiple-stimulus)
Single item
Present one item at a time.
,Paired-choice
Offer two items and record selection.
Multiple-stimulus
Present several items together.
What do preference assessments help with?
These assessments help choose reinforcers that increase desired behaviors
What is a preference assessment example?
A therapist offers a child a ball or a puzzle; whichever the child selects is noted as
a preferred item.
Functional Behavior Assessment
identifies why a behavior occurs — its "function."
What are the steps included in a functional behavior assessment?
Collect data on when and where the behavior happens.
Develop a hypothesis about the behavior's function (attention, escape, access,
sensory). Observe and verify patterns through direct observation.
Skill assessments
Skill assessments measure what a client can already do and what skills need to
be taught.
, Two common tools for skills assessments are?
ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP
VB-MAPP
Measures verbal behavior milestones.
ABLLS-R
Assesses language and learning skills.
Indirect assessment
Based on interviews, checklists, or
questionnaires. Ex Asking parents about
behavior patterns.
Direct assessment
Based on live observation and data collection.
Ex Recording behavior frequency during a session.
The RBT's Role in Assessment
RBTs gather accurate, unbiased data and maintain ethical standards while
working under supervision.