ABA Report Guidelines 2
ABA Report Guidelines 2
Assessment
The following is a guide to what is expected in the individual assessment for members with Autistic Spectrum
Disorder. (Refer to page 3 for the Concurrent (Progress) Report guidelines.)
IV. Member’s current problem areas/skills deficits relating to their ASD diagnosis. If there is no
skill deficit in an area, indicate normal/average or further assessment is required.
a. Cognitive/pre-academic skills
b. Language/communication skills
c. Reduction of interfering or mild inappropriate behaviors
d. Severe behavior (aggression, property destruction)
e. Safety skills
f. Social skills
g. Play and leisure skills
h. Independent living/self-help skills
i. Community integration
j. Coping and tolerance skills
k. Other
Note: If further assessment is needed or will be used during the first authorization
period, specify tool/type and why.
Note: If an FBA was not conducted, provide an explanation and time frame as to when an
FBA will be administered.
VIII. Signature, title and credential of the author of the report as well as the supervising BCBA, if
different than the author.
Concurrent (Progress) Report
Below are specific guidelines to what is expected in the Concurrent (Progress) Report. All progress
reports are due, at minimum, two weeks prior to, and no more than 30 days, to the authorization
end date.
Example 1: Client will initiate and reciprocate various forms of the greetings “hi”
and “bye” with adults and peers, in 80% or more opportunities, across three
consecutive days, by June 2019.
Percent Correct
Figure 1. Client’s performance per session with the target reciprocates “Hi”.
Example 2: By January 2019, client will decrease her toileting accidents (urinating
and bowel movements) to 1 time per week, across three consecutive weeks, as
measured by therapist and parent data.
Status: Goal Not Achieved. More time is needed to achieve this goal. Client has
0 accidents during sessions with her therapist, although she occasionally has
accidents when outside of therapy sessions. New goal target date September 2019.
Client is currently on a 30-minute toileting schedule.
VI. Report in the same fashion as described in section Progress per domain/behavior (IV.a)
X. Signature, title and credential of the author of the report as well as the supervising BCBA, if
different than the author