Assessing Targeted Interventions

A tool used for strengthening Function-Based Support Options

School: ______Date: ______

Assessing Targeted Interventions is a tool used when designing function-based support in a school for groups and individual students.

Instructions:

List the targeted interventions that are available in your school. Identify the maintaining consequence(s) within the program that are naturally available through program participation.

For example:

§  Small group instruction participation may offer peer and adult attention.

§  Study Hall may offer organizational skills and/or avoidance for aversive activities.

§  Recess options may offer avoidance for aversive social (peer) situations,

§  individualized support for organizational skills, and choice.

Targeted Intervention / Provides access to adult attention / Provides access to peer attention / Provides access to choice / Provides option for avoidance for aversive activities / Provides option for avoidance for aversive social (peer/adult) / Provides option for individualized support for organizational & academic skills

This document is designed to be used as a map for available options when discussing function based support needs for students. Use this matrix in conjunction with the students functional assessment results.

Horner & Todd, 2002

University of Oregon