What Parents Need to Know About FBAs and BIPs Ellen Stoltz, Ph.D. Senior Director, Office of Special Education, Hartford Schools
Three P’s…. PURPOSE: Know and understand the important sections of an FBA and BIP PROCESS: Power Point, Q and A PAY-OFF: Be able to advocate for your child to ensure the plan is appropriate and shows positive outcomes
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment? Identifies situation Identifies triggers Identifies consequences Identifies the function or purpose
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment? Let’s take a look at an FBA…
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan? Identifies target behavior…what do we want to change? Identifies intervention…what do we do to change the behavior? Identifies intervention…where do we change the behavior… Identifies measures of success…what data do we collect?
Behavior Intervention Plan Let’s take a look at a BIP Let’s take a look at an ABC chart
Example of an FBA and BIP Let’s create one together…