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

Table 4

Functional assessment indicated and contra-indicated strategies for Annie’s parents.

FA indicated	FA contraindicated
State expectations; (i) Stay in bed; (ii) No whining; (iii) I am next door	Did not state expectations
Water available for child right by bed	No water by bed for child
Overhead light out, lamp on	Overhead light on or no night lamp on
Music on	No music or stories playing on tape recorder
Leave room after saying good night	Laid down with her in room (or return to room) after saying good night to her
When child whines; (i) Reassure that mother/father right next door, she needs to try to go to sleep	When child whines; (i) Go into room; (ii) Agree to stay in room with child; (iii) Having a conversation with child