{"id":3472,"date":"2007-01-01T17:06:17","date_gmt":"2007-01-01T21:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych-rehab\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=3472"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:58:43","slug":"training-technology-functional-assessment","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych-rehab\/resource\/training-technology-functional-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Technology: Functional Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"button-tertiary\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cprstore\/resource\/rh-fa\/\">Purchase the Reference Handbooks separately for $12.50<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E8D85E;\" src=\"\/psych-rehab\/files\/2026\/04\/FA1-IntroductionCover-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Cover Art for the Functional Assessment Training Module\" width=\"250\" height=\"323\" class=\" wp-image-3432 alignright\" \/><br \/>\nFunctional assessment is different from traditional diagnosis in that skills are evaluated rather than pathological symptoms or personality. Functional assessment evaluates individuals\u2019 spontaneous use, prompted use, and performance of critical skills in relation to their needed use in a particular environment.<\/p>\n<p>This technology teaches practitioners how to help define and evaluate the skills needed for consumers to be successful and satisfied in particular residential, educational, vocational, or social environments. Practitioners learn how to list critical skills, describe skill use, evaluate skill functioning, and coach individuals through the assessment process.<\/p>\n<h4>Training Package Contents<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Trainer Orientation Guide (PDF file)<\/li>\n<li>Training Modules (6 PDF files)<\/li>\n<li>Reference Handbooks (6 PDF files)<\/li>\n<li>PowerPoint\u00ae Slides (6 PDF files)<\/li>\n<li>Audio Demonstrations (in MP3 files, 3 examples approximately 10 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Video Demonstration (YouTube link, 3 excerpts approximately 1.25 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interested in Consultation\/In-Service Training about how to best use these training materials in your program or agency, please contact Marianne Farkas, Director of Training, <a href=\"mailto:mfarkas@bu.edu\">mfarkas@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong>\u00a0Cohen, M., Farkas, M., &amp; Cohen, B. (1986, 2007). <em>Psychiatric rehabilitation training technology: Functional assessment.<\/em> Boston, MA: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<h4>Table of Contents<\/h4>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n<li>Listing Critical Skills<\/li>\n<li>Describing Skill Use<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating Skill Functioning<\/li>\n<li>Coaching<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Product Details<\/h2>\n<p>Published:\u00a0Edited and revised format 2007<br \/>\nISBN: 978-1-878512-32-1<\/p>\n<h2>Copyright Permissions<\/h2>\n<p>To request copyright permissions on this item, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.copyright.com\/rs-ui-web\/mp\"> the Copyright Clearance Center.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related Content<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"resource-list\">\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t<div class=\"bu-filtering-result-item-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych-rehab\/wp-content\/plugins\/bu-filtering\/dist\/images\/placeholder-square.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"resource-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-format\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Curriculum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"bu-filtering-result-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTraining Technology: Case Management\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Designed to teach case managers any, or all, of four essential activities: planning for services, linking clients to services, advocating for service improvements, and connecting with clients.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych-rehab\/resource\/training-technology-case-management\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaches practitioners how to help define and evaluate the skills needed for consumers to be successful and satisfied in particular residential, educational, vocational, or social environments. 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