Behavior Imaging
 

Behavior Imaging™, or "B.I.", is the use of a special imaging technique to capture and review behavioral events as an improved means to assess, analyze, document and/or monitor behavior. This imaging technique produces an electronic video image of targeted episodes of behavior, and can be done in both clinical or natural settings. This behavior image can be used to further characterize recognized aspects of behavior to assist in diagnosis, treatment and research and is meant to allow subsequent review or monitoring by a qualified clinician who is certified to treat behavior.

Specific requirements for a behavior image include:

• Optimally targets a relevant time giving enough context for effective clinical review. This includes what happens before, during and after a behavior occurs.

• When used in health treatment, handling of behavior image should comply with HIPAA technical and policy compliance guidelines. When used in educational intervention, behavior images should comply with FERPA guidelines.

• Clinician review and annotation should be documented in accordance with HIPAA guidelines for Clinician accountability.

• Ability to code frequency and duration of behavior

Other capabilities could include the ability to mark where and when a behavior occurs along the video timeline.

Applications researched to date:

• Functional Behavior Assessment

• Medication Monitoring

• Inter-rater reliability

• Assessment of Patient / Student Progress

• Remote Monitoring

• Staff / Parent Training

White Paper: Focus on Behavior Imaging for Autism (223K PDF)