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Using Trial-Based Functional Analysis to Design Effective Interventions for Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Larkin, Wallace M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479821070690541

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2016, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: School Psychology.
Functional behavior assessments and function-based interventions are effective methods for addressing the challenging behaviors of children; however, traditional functional analysis has limitations that impact usability in applied settings. Trial-based functional analysis addresses concerns relating to the length of time, level of expertise required, and the contrived nature of functional analyses conducted in analogue settings. The current study expanded on previous research by assessing the function of challenging behaviors for three early childhood education students with autism spectrum disorder through trial-based functional analyses within an educational setting. The study also evaluated the outcomes of corresponding individualized function-based interventions for the students, all of which resulted in decreases in problem behaviors and increases in classroom engagement. Implications for practice include the feasibility of using trial-based FA to inform intervention design within applied settings.
Renee Oliver Hawkins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Christina Carnahan, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
Tai Collins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
77 p.
Behavioral Sciences
Functional Analysis; Classroom; Function-Based Intervention; Autism; Differential Reinforcement

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  • Larkin, W. M. (2016). Using Trial-Based Functional Analysis to Design Effective Interventions for Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479821070690541

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Larkin, Wallace. Using Trial-Based Functional Analysis to Design Effective Interventions for Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 2016. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479821070690541.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Larkin, Wallace. "Using Trial-Based Functional Analysis to Design Effective Interventions for Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1479821070690541

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