Gregory Hanley, PhD, BCBA-D | Functional assessment of severe problem behavior of persons with ASD

Although a diagnosis of autism is not dependent on problem behaviors like meltdowns, self-injury, or aggression, odds are that one or more of these types of problems will require address at some point in the life span of a person diagnosed with autism. Behavioral intervention can be effective for addressing these problems, especially when a functional assessment of the problem is conducted to determine why the problem behavior is occurring. A number of myths regarding the functional assessment process, which appear to be pervasive within different research and practice communities, will be reviewed in the context of an attempt to develop new lore regarding the functional assessment process. Frequently described obstacles to implementing a critical aspect of the functional assessment process, the functional analysis, will be reviewed in the context of new solutions for overcoming them.

[kristinabowes]

Me too. I am sleep deprived now because I discovered your lectures and cannot terminate learning.

[APPLE-asd.c]

Always great to hear Hanley's voice to reinforce our use of the PFA/SBT approach. Thank you for providing these resources.

[louisecleary]

Thank you for allowing open access to this Dr. Gregory and others. To say that is useful would be an understatement.

[bothsidesofthespectrum]

To me the best part of his presentation was about Humane treatments. I have a son with Autism so whenever I work with a child with Autism or other disabilities I always work with them as I would want others to work with my son. That is the key to being better interventionists and leading to progression in the field of ABA. If you wont use an intervention with a neurotypical child don't use it with a child with Autism. Thank you Dr. Gregory!

[dellab]

Thank you for this. I’m working with several clients and my supervising BCBA favors the ‘My Way’ protocol. I didn’t understand it! You have helped me a ton, thank you so much!

[simonbutler]

I think the IISCA/PFA and Greg Hanley’s work is some of the most important work to come out of ABA in the past decade. I appreciate his willingness to start putting out what he considers effective practice before the glacier pace of peer reviewed research. A well-trained professional cognizant of the research can move forward carefully applying the principles of ABA with the clients with whom they work. Greg Hanley has challenged the provincial thinking of the sacred cows of standard analysis. That’s why I find his comments about having to have a BCBA for treatment perplexing. It is provincial. There are special educators who are equally knowledgeable about the principles of ABA and far better teachers of skills than many BCBAs. Do we have to wait for a BCBA to start delivering effective treatment to children? I think Dr. Hanley would do well to, like the IISCA, look at the skills of individuals before a blanket statement that suggests educators are not trained nor skilled enough to deliver effective treatment.

[pastortroylife]

This man is the michael jordan of ABA. He might not be a wilt chamberlain or bill russell but he's revolutionized and condensed ABA into something incredible.

[Amanda-lypz]

I’m a graduate student & found this extremely informative, allowing me to better connect with the content. Thanks!!

[rxnvaz]

Thank you for access to this presentation. I became aware of this at a crucial time.

[amrmoustafa]

I hope one day I will be BCBA and helps parents and teachers to identify the function of Bx and build a treatment that helps to make the life better

[anddeeanderson]

Wish I could communicate the story at 15:25 - 19:56 with my adult kiddos because they need a new understanding of communicating with their oldest daughter. They live in Australia, I am in the U.S.A. and I do not have family support for my opinions/ideas/thoughts. I am an RBT at this moment and work with persons with austism.

[DavidMoxon-fyxy]

Very true the need for process dysfunctional resolution and risk safety environmental boundries enjoyed the Dr Greg knowns the elaboration systematic atropy

[meghasharma]

Thanks Dr . Greg appreciate your knowledge and experience

[catamortegui]

It was interesting but it would be important to put the CC for people who speak other languages, it is easier to understand if we have access to read what is being said

[elizabethcastillo]

Curious to know how well this protocol works with non-vocal or those with inconsistent vocal mands. I use this protocol with a client who has a better language repertoire and have seen this protocol's effectiveness; just wondering about the success rate with a child who doesn't readily echo

[roseodhiambo]

Is there a Part 2 to this??  I didn't see any of the parts about treatment.