Using functional behavior analysis procedure to determine causes of self-injurious behavior in a child with ASD
Lack of understanding of the causes for self-injurious behavior in a child with autism leads to difficulties in choosing an appropriate approach to reduce such behavior. Procedure of functional behavior analysis which is used in applied behavior analysis allows to determine the function of unwanted behavior. The article describes the use of functional behavior analysis in the framework of the practice training for applied behavior analysis professionals that took place in Samara city in October 2013.