Evaluation of the utility of a discrete-trial functional analysis in early intervention classrooms

Tiffany Kodak; Wayne W Fisher; Amber Paden; Nitasha Dickes

doi:10.1002/jaba.2

Evaluation of the utility of a discrete-trial functional analysis in early intervention classrooms

J Appl Behav Anal. 2013 Spring;46(1):301-6. doi: 10.1002/jaba.2. Epub 2013 Feb 25.

Authors

Tiffany Kodak¹, Wayne W Fisher, Amber Paden, Nitasha Dickes

Affiliation

¹ UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.

PMID: 24114103
DOI: 10.1002/jaba.2

Abstract

We evaluated a discrete-trial functional analysis implemented by regular classroom staff in a classroom setting. The results suggest that the discrete-trial functional analysis identified a social function for each participant and may require fewer staff than standard functional analysis procedures.

Keywords: autism; discrete trials; early intervention; functional analysis.

MeSH terms

Attention
Autistic Disorder / complications
Behavior Therapy / methods*
Behavioral Symptoms / etiology
Behavioral Symptoms / therapy*
Child
Child, Preschool
Early Intervention, Educational / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Outcome Assessment, Health Care* / methods