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Family Involvement in Functional Assessment: A Guide for School Professionals

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Keywords:

Involving families, functional assessment, behavior support, plan development process, behavior support plan, schools, behavior specialists, functional behavior assessment, manual, intervention

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Bobbie Vaughn

Abstract

This manual provides teachers with guidance on how to involve families in the functional assessment and behavior support plan development process. A step-by-step process is described and helpful forms are provided.

This manual has been designed for teachers, principals, school psychologists, behavior specialists, and other school personnel who are involved in the implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports collaboration of families in the functional behavior assessment and behavior support process. Users of the manual are encouraged to reproduce pages from the manual or to adapt forms from the manual for use within their schools or school system.

Citation

(2004) Family Involvement in Functional Assessment: A Guide for School Professionals. Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Dept. of Child and Family Studies, Family Involvement in Functional Assessment Project