ABA and Special Education Advocacy Services Warner Robins, Georgia

[Darcy]

Hello,

 

I'm a BCBA and Board Certified Advocate in Special Education through the National Association of Special Education Teachers (naset.org). I provide center based ABA and IEP support for parents. 

[Mackn]

Can the behavior have any implications when the student has visual and hearing impairments?  Do these affect the data in any Functional behavior assessment?

[Darcy]

Hi Mackn,

I would say that the motivation for the behavior does not change based on disability; just how the motivation is expressed. So if the child is struggling because s/he cannot see or visually understand and having behavior, it will still have the same motivation as someone without those disabilities but in the same situation. Put another way, why the person is having the behavior is not based on their disability but our support for that person will change depending on his or her specific needs. Does that answer your question?