Functional Assessment Is Not a Value-Free Technology and This Handbook

question 10

Multiple Choice

Functional assessment is not a value-free technology and this handbook provides which of these value-based assumptions?

• A) Behavioral support must be conducted with the dignity of the person as a primary concern.
• B) The objective of functional assessment is not just to define and eliminate undesirable behaviors but to understand the structure and function of those behaviors in order to teach and promote effective alternatives.
• C) Functional assessment is a process for looking at relationships between behavior and the environment.
• D) All of the above

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Supreme Court Case

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