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Meet the Team
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Marissa Cline, MA, BCBA, LBA
Marissa is a graduate of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She holds a dual Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and Counseling. She has been a nationally certified BCBA since February of 2016 and is also a licensed Behavior Analyst in the states of Texas, Oregon, and Ohio. She has worked in a wide variety of settings with all ages and believes all individuals can improve their skills and quality of life through ABA.
Camille Gebur, RBT
I am a Registered Behavior Technician. I have worked in various roles at Tazewell Mason County Special Education Association over the last few years. Prior to TMCSEA, I worked with people that have developmental disabilities as well as clients with Mental Illnesses in various group homes in central Illinois. I am a Non Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor so you may see me around at a “CPI” training. I love working with students as well as staff members at varying districts in our cohort to help minimize behaviors as well as improve student productivity and overall quality of life. Let"s put the fun in functional.
Marissa is a graduate of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She holds a dual Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and Counseling. She has been a nationally certified BCBA since February of 2016 and is also a licensed Behavior Analyst in the states of Texas, Oregon, and Ohio. She has worked in a wide variety of settings with all ages and believes all individuals can improve their skills and quality of life through ABA.
Camille Gebur, RBT
I am a Registered Behavior Technician. I have worked in various roles at Tazewell Mason County Special Education Association over the last few years. Prior to TMCSEA, I worked with people that have developmental disabilities as well as clients with Mental Illnesses in various group homes in central Illinois. I am a Non Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor so you may see me around at a “CPI” training. I love working with students as well as staff members at varying districts in our cohort to help minimize behaviors as well as improve student productivity and overall quality of life. Let"s put the fun in functional.
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The 4 Functions of Behavior |
All behavior serves a purpose (function). All behavior is maintained by one of the four functions of behavior. The four functions of behavior are: escape/avoidance from aversive tasks/situations/ people, attention, access to tangibles, and automatic (sensory). Behavior can maintained by multiple functions which is referred to as dually maintained behaviors.
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How to: Determining the FunctionBefore a behavior is targeted for change, it is important to determine the function of the behavior. If a behavior is changed or reduced without providing a functionally equivalent alternative, new behavior often maladaptive behavior can develop. To determine the function of a behavior a functional analysis (FA) or a functional behavior assessment (FBA) can be conducted. An FA utilizes experimental manipulations to determine the function of the behavior. An FBA utilizes a variety of assessment tools including direct observation, checklists, and questionnaires to hypothesize the function of a target behavior. ABC recording is often utilized to determine the function of the behavior.
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Direct Assessments-ABC Recording and FBA
ABC recording is a direct assessment method that can be utilized to help determine the function of the behavior. When taking ABC data three categories are recorded. A (antecedents) everything that occurs before the behavior of interest is jotted down. B (behavior) the behavior of interest is recorded. C (consequence) what happens immediately after the behavior is recorded. ABC data can be recorded on a variety of forms including checklists to make recording of data easier.
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