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By: Mary Magee Quinn, Robert A. Gable, Robert B. Rutherford, and C. Michael Nelson In this article:IntroductionIDEA rights and requirementsIEP team roles and responsibilitiesWhy a functional assessment of behavior is necessaryConducting a functional behavioral assessmentIdentifying the problem behaviorAlternative assessment strategiesTechniques for conducting the functional behavioral assessmentIndirect assessmentDirect assessmentData analysisHypothesis statementIndividuals assessing behaviorBehavior intervention plansAddressing skill deficitsAddressing performance deficitsAddressing both skill and performance deficitsModifying the learning environmentProviding supportsEvaluating the behavior intervention planSummaryResourcesAppendix AAppendix BAcknowledgments An IEP team's introduction to functional behavioral assessment and behavior intervention plans The object of the IDEA is not to arbitrarily mandate change, but to provide an environment conducive to the education of all stu…

What can be done about a chronically disobedient child? From time to time most children defy the wishes of their parents. This is a part of growing up and testing adult guidelines and expectations. It is one way for children to learn about and discover their own selves, express their individuality, and achieve a sense of autonomy. As they stretch their independent wings and engage in minor conflicts with their parents, they discover the boundaries of their parents' rules and of their own self-control. Sometimes, however, these conflicts are more than occasional disturbances and become a pattern for how parents and children interact. Disobedience can have a variety of causes. At times, it is due to unreasonable parental expectations. Or it might be related to the child's temperament, or to school problems, family stress, or conflicts between his parents. What parents can do When you have a chronically disobedient child, examine the possible sources of his inner turmoil and reb…