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The Use of Demand Assessments: A Brief Review and Practical Guide
Suzannah K Avery1, Jessica S Akers1
1Department of Educational Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|June 21, 2021
Summary
Practitioners should use indirect demand assessments before direct assessments to choose effective stimuli. This helps identify challenging behaviors and optimize demand presentation for better clinical outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Psychology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Demand assessment is crucial for understanding behavior-environment interactions.
- Indirect and direct demand assessments inform intervention strategies.
- Identifying effective stimuli and demand presentation is key to reducing challenging behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the literature on demand assessment procedures.
- To provide a practical guide for conducting demand assessments in clinical settings.
- To aid practitioners in selecting appropriate demand assessment methods.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on demand assessment.
- Description of indirect and direct demand assessment procedures.
- Development of a decision-making guide for practitioners.
Main Results:
- Indirect demand assessments help identify effective stimuli and potential establishing operations for challenging behavior.
- Information from indirect assessments guides the selection of demands for direct assessment.
- Caregiver input during indirect assessments is valuable for understanding behavior-environment links.
Conclusions:
- Indirect demand assessments are a vital precursor to direct assessments.
- A systematic approach to demand assessment enhances intervention effectiveness.
- The provided guide assists practitioners in choosing the most suitable demand assessment strategy.
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