Summary U07A01.docx PSY7712 Functional Assessment Report PSY7712: Behavior Analytic Assessments Capella University Functional Assessment Report Introduction A functional assessment is an important step to make once considering if the challenging behavior s

U07A PSY7712 Functional Assessment Report PSY7712: Behavior Analytic Assessments Capella University Functional Assessment Report Introduction A functional assessment is an important step to make once considering if the challenging behavior should be changed. According to Cooper et. Al. (2020), a functional assessment and intervention model is built on a core set of assumptions concerning the development and maintenance of both appropriate and challenging behaviors. The goal of a functional assessment €œis to anticipate and prevent the development and occurrence of challenging behavior rather than reacting to challenging behavior after it occurs € (Carr et al., 2002). This functional assessment that was reported is regarding a girl named Casi. Case Summary Casi is a fourth-grade student with autism. She receives occupational therapy two times a week and is currently in a regular cla