How to collect ABC data

Short tutorial on completing the ABC data collection forms for a Functional Behavior Assessment. Here are videos that could be used to practice data collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eCfnrGu5xo (first minute) There are other, more comprehensive walkthroughs on completing a form with video examples of students - http://www.autismtrainingsolutions.com/resources/videos/abc-data-practice-aba-training-video http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/fba/cresource/q2/p07/ I've also seen clips from movies used. The Breakfast Club has some good scenes - depending on your audience (given the language) and I'm not sure about licensing. But this clip has some good opportunities for collecting data: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeYncx1xmI I also want to add that, regarding function, you would want to use multiple measures to hypothesize the function of behavior versus any single tool. In Iowa, I typically recommend that the descriptive analysis contain at least 3 data sources, although I often have 5 or more including: Behavior checklists Functional Analyses Structured Student Interview - i.e. Student Functional Assessment Interview Preference Assessment and/or Reinforcer checklists File Review Parent Interview Direct Observation (including ABC analysis, interval recording, duration, frequency) Hope that helps! By the way - thanks to all who pointed out the previous error in the title.