Social and Emotional Development.

From the Technical Assistance Center on Social and Emotional Development. They define FBA as:
“Functional Behavioral Assessment involves the collection of data, observations, and information to develop a clear understanding of the relationship of events and circumstances that trigger and maintain problem behavior.”
Three components of a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA):
• Descriptive Assessment (Indirect and Direct Assessment collects data)
• Data Analysis
• Hypothesis Development (based on analysis of data what you believe is the function of the behavior)