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Functions & Formulations Series

Unit 2: Establishing a Baseline for Behaviours of Concern

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Well done on making it to Unit 2! It will be my pleasure to take you through practical applications for identifying behaviours of concern, establishing the behaviour of concern baseline and summarising the outcomes into a behaviour support plan. 
Chris Wood
Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner & Team Leader 

Overview

In this 6 hour course, you'll learn:

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Behaviours of Concern

  • Overview
  • How behaviours of concern fit into positive behaviour support
  • Practical applications through a case study

Chapter 2: Identifying, Assessing and Establishing a Baseline

  • Overview
  • Introduction into the methods
  • Exploring formal assessments and behaviours data
  • Exploring observations and interviewing

Chapter 3: Completing a CoCB Assessment to Establish a Baseline

  • Overview of the Checklist of Challenging Behaviours (CoCB)
  • Case Study: Completing the CoCB, summarising results and understanding prioritisation
  • Case Study: Integrating the results into your client's behaviour support plan

Chapter 4: Completing a Functional Assessment Interview (FAI) to Establish a Baseline

  • Overview
  • FAI: Practical applications
  • FAI: Case study

Chapter 5: Using Behaviour Data to Establish a Baseline

  • Overview
  • ABC data collection
  • Case study: using ABC data collection
  • How to display the results in a BSP 

Chapter 6: Using Incident Report Data to Establish a Baseline

  • Overview
  • Report data: practical applications and methods
  • How to present the data in a BSP

Chapter 7: Using Observations to Establish Baseline Behaviours

  • Overview
  • Case study: Selecting a method, creating a tool, conducting an observation and summarising the results
  • Case study: Interpreting the results and summarising the information for your BSP

Chapter 8: Joining the Dots

  • Conclusion
Functions & Formulations Series

What's next?

Once you've completed Unit 2, start Unit 3: Identifying Functions and Writing a Formulation. In Unit 3 you'll learn about functions of behaviour, the Motivational Assessment Scale, Functional Assessment Interview, formal observations, ABC data and more.
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What people are saying

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This training will expand and improve your foundational knowledge. The use of quizzes, reflection and case studies all contribute to clear and concise training. The 'nugget' that stood out for me was the practical suggestions and visual aids on how to present data in a creative way and encourage me to think outside of the box in how I present outcomes to my clients.
Shelley Wurth
I learned so many practical processes and methods to use in this course, everything from tips on how to conduct interviews and observations to using data and incident reports in behaviour support plans. The case studies tied it all together for me.
Nikki Mahayni
The content is well structured, clear, and easy to understand. Each video is of a reasonable length and engaging. The course gives a really good overview of why it is important to establish a baseline and how to do so. Also I love the case studies, which provide concrete examples to the content covered. 
Jenny
Very informative and to the point - great resources as well to help develop a toolkit of measures to use. 
Cara

Frequently asked questions

What is this series about?

Functions and Formulations takes an in-depth look at behaviours of concern and is designed specifically for positive behaviour support practitioners. This series will also assist other members of a person's support team, by highlighting the importance of understanding behaviours of concern and offering alternative ways to view these behaviours. 

How many units are in this series?

The Functions & Formulations series includes 3 courses:
  • Unit 1: Introduction to Functions and Formulations

  • Unit 2: Establishing a Baseline for Behaviours of Concern
  • Unit 3: Identifying Functions and Writing a Formulation

Do I need to complete this series in order?

It is highly recommended that this course is completed in order, i.e. Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3. 
If you're not ready to complete the whole course and you're interested in a specific lesson, you can visit that lesson e.g. you might want to learn more about completing an Functional Assessment Interview. 

I've finished the course but I'm not able to obtain my certificate. 

All course items need to be marked as completed, with a green tick. If some items have a grey or red dot, go back and check you have completed the item. If the item is "transcript", click on the item and it will turn into a green tick. 

Who do I ask if I need help?

We're more than happy to help! Visit our FAQ page or get in touch with us using our contact form.

I'm interested in joining your team. How do I apply?

We're recruiting Behaviour Support Practitioners throughout Australia and we'd love to hear from you. Please visit our Careers page for more information at abilityconsultants.com.au/careers.
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