Why use a Functional Behavioral Assessment?
What are some of the foundations related to the Functional Behavioral Assessment?
What are some specific legal ramifications related to the use of the Functional Behavioral Assessment

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A functional behavioral assessment can be defined as the process of determining the function (cause) of a behavior prior to the development of an intervention (McIntyre, 2013). The intervention developed thereafter is based on the function (hypothesized cause) of the behavior. There are several reasons for the use of functional behavioral assessments. Firstly, these assessments provide a professional standard. Within both applied settings like the applied …

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