Research Article
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 |
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