Likely function + rationale
Attention, escape/avoidance, access to tangibles, or sensory/automatic — with a one-sentence rationale grounded in your ABC pattern.
ABC data in.
A printable behavior brief out.
One page. One form. Enter a short behavior description and 5–10 ABC observations — Function Finder identifies the likely function, suggests a function-matched replacement behavior, and hands you an HLP-aligned support plan you can print for tomorrow morning.
No account. No storage of student data. Just enter, generate, print.
A one-page brief built for real classrooms.
Decision support — not a diagnosis
Function Finder is a teaching and decision-support tool. It does not replace a full Functional Behavior Assessment conducted by a qualified team, nor professional clinical judgment. Always have a BCBA, school psychologist, or interdisciplinary team review any hypothesis or intervention before implementation.
Function-matched replacement behavior
One replacement skill that serves the same function, plus a short how-to-teach note.
HLP-aligned strategies
3–5 student-specific and 3–5 classroom-wide tips, each tagged to HLP 7, 8, 9, or 10.
Free resource links
2–3 vetted links to IRIS Center modules, OSEP/PBIS materials, or the HLP hub — matched to the function.
Print / Save PDF
Compact 1–2 page layout in the Go Beyond Abilities brand. Print it, PDF it, share it with the team.
Honest framing
Positive-to-negative feedback presented as a PBIS heuristic, not a hard research number. Decision support — not a diagnosis.
How it works
Three sections. One submit.
Function Finder is designed for the teacher who has fifteen minutes and a stack of ABC notes — not a full FBA team. Fill it in during a planning period; print the brief before the bell.
Open Function Finder- 1
Student & behavior of concern setup
Student initials, a category picked from a short list, and a plain description of the one behavior of concern.
- 2
ABC data entry
3 to 10 rows: Antecedent (before), Behavior of concern (during), Consequence (after), and optional time of day, with plain-language explainers built in.
- 3
Generate report
One click. One printable brief with the likely function, a replacement behavior, HLP-tagged tips, and free resource links.