Functional Assessment Strategies for Young Children with Autism.

Schwartz, Ilene S.; Boulware, Gusty-Lee; McBride, Bonnie J.; Sandall, Susan R.

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ERIC Number: EJ639142

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Publication Date: 2001

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Functional Assessment Strategies for Young Children with Autism.

Schwartz, Ilene S.; Boulware, Gusty-Lee; McBride, Bonnie J.; Sandall, Susan R.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v16 n4 p222-27,31 Win 2001

This article describes the functional assessment (FA) strategies used in Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism), a school-based model program for young children with autism. These strategies consist of five interrelated steps: (1) gathering information, (2) brainstorming, (3) making a plan, (4) implementing the plan, and (5) evaluating the outcomes. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Individualized Programs, Teaching Models, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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