Behavior Reduction: Functional Analysis Procedures
Case Study 2 – Ella Vader
- 19-year-old girl
- Diagnosed with an intellectual disability in elementary school
- Received special education services throughout school and graduated with a certificate of completion from high school
- Lives in a group home
- Works in a supervised program through Vocational Rehabilitation
- Family is involved and she has visits with them once a week and spends holidays with them
- Has received ABA services in the past
- Family physician states that she is healthy and has no current medical issues
- Is currently prescribed Risperidone
- Is having an increase in behavioral issues on the job:
- Frequently late to work
- Noncompliant with supervisor requests
- Walks away in the middle of work tasks
- Can become verbally aggressive toward supervisor and coworkers
- Personal hygiene issues and showing up for work in dirty clothes, with body odor, and unkempt appearance
- Makes inappropriate overtures to coworkers in an attempt to make friends
Please review and follow the assignment requirements in the next tab titled Assignment Details.Your assignment should be 4-6 pages, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
- Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
- Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
- Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct and accurate, and reflect knowledge of skills and practice of the profession.
- Reference page: Sources listed in current APA format.
- Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed, behavior analytic resources from the Purdue Global Library
- Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
- Use standard 1" margins on all sides.
- Use current APA formatting and citation style.
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