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Teleconsultation in School Settings: Linking Classroom Teachers and Behavior Analysts Through Web-Based Technology

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This paper describes a technically driven, collaborative approach to assessing the function of problem behavior using web-based technology. A case example is provided to illustrate the process used in this pilot project. A school team conducted a functional analysis with a child who demonstrated challenging behaviors in a preschool setting. Behavior analysts at a university setting provided the school team with initial workshop trainings, on-site visits, e-mail and phone communication, as well as live web-based feedback on functional analysis sessions. The school personnel implemented the functional analysis with high fidelity and scored the data reliably. Outcomes of the project suggest that there is great potential for collaboration via the use of web-based technologies for ongoing assessment and development of effective interventions. However, an empirical evaluation of this model should be conducted before wide-scale adoption is recommended.

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  1. Utah State university, Logan, USA

    Jessica E. Frieder Ph.D., BCBA-D

  2. Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA

    Stephanie M. Peterson Ph.D., BCBA-D

  3. Minidoka County School District, Rupert, USA

    Judy Woodward B.S., B.A. ECSE, JaeLee Crane M.S., CCC-SLP & Marlane Garner Ed.S

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Correspondence to Stephanie M. Peterson Ph.D., BCBA-D.

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We wish to thank the administration, faculty, and staff of the cooperating school district for their support in conducting this project, their work throughout the project, and their continued support and collaboration following the project. Their financial support and professionalism allowed for an ongoing collaborative relationship that may have been otherwise impossible.

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Frieder, J.E., Peterson, S.M., Woodward, J. et al. Teleconsultation in School Settings: Linking Classroom Teachers and Behavior Analysts Through Web-Based Technology. Behav Analysis Practice 2, 32–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391746

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