B2 — Individualized Assessment Procedures & B3 — Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

Individualized Assessment

Assessments used to identify current skills and skill deficits.

RBT Role in Assessments

Assist the BCBA by running probes and recording data without making decisions.

Curriculum‑Based Assessments

Tools like VB‑MAPP

Skill Probe

Presenting a task to see if the client can perform it independently.

Indirect Assessment Tools

Interviews or questionnaires completed by caregivers or teachers.

Functional Behavior Assessment

A process used to identify the function of a behavior.

Indirect FBA

Interviews or rating scales used without direct observation.

Descriptive FBA

Direct observation of antecedents

Functional Analysis (FA)

Systematic manipulation of variables to confirm behavior function.

ABC Data

Recording what happens before

Escape Function

Behavior occurs to avoid or get away from demands or aversive stimuli.

Attention Function

Behavior occurs to gain social interaction or attention.

Tangible Function

Behavior occurs to gain access to items or activities.

Sensory/Automatic Function

Behavior occurs because it produces internal reinforcement.