Functional Behavior Assessment is the cornerstone of effective behavior support in schools, yet its implementation quality varies dramatically across educational settings. When conducted well, an FBA illuminates the environmental variables maintaining a student's challenging behavior and provides the foundation for interventions that teach the student what to do rather than merely suppressing what they are doing wrong.
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Join Free →This training provides school staff with practical, step-by-step guidance on how to conduct effective Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) within the school setting. Participants will learn how to identify and define challenging behaviors, collect and analyze data, determine the function of behavior, and use that information to create meaningful, skill-based interventions. The session also emphasizes collaboration, ethical practices, and how to use FBA findings to build Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) that teach students what to do, not just what to stop doing.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
KRISTINA FRIEDRICH IS A LICENSED BEHAVIOR ANALYST AND BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST IN ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MISSOURI. SHE HAS OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, WITH THE PAST NINE YEARS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL NEEDS IN SCHOOLS.KRISTINA HAS WORKED ACROSS HOME, CLINIC, COMMUNITY, AND SCHOOL SETTINGS, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ADULTHOOD. HER BACKGROUND INCLUDES ROLES AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL, TEACHER, AND NOW SPECIALIST OVERSEEING AUTISM-SPECIFIC CLASSROOMS.SHE IS ALSO THE OWNER AND FOUNDER OF COMPASSIONATE BEHAVIORAL CONSULTING, LLC, PROVIDING BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC SERVICES AND TRAINING. KRISTINA USES A COMPASSIONATE, SKILLS-BASED APPROACH TO ABA, FOCUSING ON TEACHING MEANINGFUL REPLACEMENT BEHAVIORS AND SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE, EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
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