A primary goal of FBA is to guide the development of effective positive interventions based on the function of the behavior (e.g., tangible, escape, attention,
automatic).
Providing effective educational programs for students who exhibit problem behavior requires practical assessment tools and time efficient procedures that directly translate into intervention plans.
The Positive Environment Checklist (PEC) is designed for use in evaluating whether the settings in which persons with disabilities live, work, and go to school are structured in a manner that promotes and maintains positive, adaptive behaviors.
When we think about how to support people with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are having a difficult time, we think about how the disability impacts the person’s life, or we look at what support to use to make things better. For people with problem behavior, we often consider why the person has difficulties. In other words, we are often focused on what is “wrong” with a person’s life. Sometimes we miss asking whether people are “well.” Are we thinking about how to support the person in engaging in a healthy lifestyle that will promote mental wellness and having a good life?