Collaborating with Parents in Reducing Children's Challenging Behaviors: Linking Functional Assessment to Intervention

Table 2

Functional assessment indicated and contraindicated strategies for Bobbie’s mother.

FA-indicated strategies	FA-contraindicated strategies
Set timer as warning before transition	Did not set timer before transition
Start transition after timer goes off	Start transition before timer goes off
Clean up or activity served as closer to activity (clean up room and toys, turn off timer, turn off tv, etc.)	No clean up or closure to activity
Refer child to picture schedule	No picture schedule
Put on pajamas	Did not put on pajamas
Brush Teeth	No brushing teeth before going to bed
Potty	No potty
Offer child drink of water (above 4 can be done in any order)	Mother did not ask Bobbie if he needed water or child did not take a drink of water before bedtime
Read 2 books	Read less than 2 books
Sing Twinkle Twinkle song	Did not sing Twinkle Twinkle
Music on	No music
Turn off overhead light, say good night and leave Bobbie’s room	Left overhead light on
Praise at least once throughout the transition and bedtime routine	No praise throughout the transition and bedtime routine