Data collection in ABA
There are lots of data collection options. So which do we recommend?
🔤 Data is important as part of the functional assessment process. But it should only be needed for a few days. It’s a lot of work!
🔤 Data will also give you information about frequency and duration which are important baseline measures.
Then, once there’s a plan in place, you can drop the ABC data and just collect frequency and/or duration data on the behavior.
Is it important to take data on each topography of the behavior? Or take data on intensity? Should it be done on a partial interval recording data sheet? Or momentary time sampling? These are all clinical judgments that you can answer based on what information will be most helpful. What would tell you if the behavior is improving or not?