What is an FBA?
A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) takes place over 3-5 months. It is a process/analysis that is completed by a Behavioral Specialist, who identifies a problem behavior of the participant in order to determine the function or purpose of the behavior to develop interventions to teach acceptable alternatives. CARE Hawaii Inc. has on staff several psychologist-supervised Behavioral Specialists that study maladaptive behaviors of DD/MR participants. An initial meeting is scheduled to gather information followed by several hours of interviews and observations. The FBA is then written, with a plan to address these behaviors. The circle of support is trained on the plan and depending on the level of care required, based on the participant’s needs, either the Behavior Specialist or a Service Supervisor shall complete the process by overseeing the staff as they carry out the plan.
