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Unit 5 Children with Behavior Disorders Emotional Disturbance A condition that exhibits one or more of the characteristics in the next slide over a period of time and to a significant degree and it adversely affects educational performance: Criteria for Emotional Disturbance by Federal Law 1. An inability to learn which cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, and health factors 2. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teacher 3. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances 4. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression 5. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems Measures of Behavior • • • • Rate Intensity Duration Age appropriateness Classifying Behavior • DSM-IV-TR System: groups behaviors into diagnostic categories by listing specific criteria that must be present to make the diagnosis • Educational Classification System more informal and based on groupings of a more general nature and based on such, used in the federal definition. They may use scales, checklists, observations, etc. Causes of Behavior Disorders Environmental Factors • Family • Cultural • School Physiological • Organic • Genetic • Specific syndromes with behavior correlates Characteristics of Students with Behavior Problems • • • • • School Achievement Social Adjustment Language and communication Severe Disorders Families Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • Inattention • Hyperactivity • Impulsivity Teaching Strategies Identification, screening and assessment • Interviews • Direct observation • Analog probes Curriculum • Emotional • Academic Teaching Strategies (Cont) • Academic programming - Direct instruction modeling/demonstration, guided practice, independent practice - Positive behavior support • Behavior change-intervention -Directing inappropriate behavior and teaching new behavior Discussion • What suggestions would you make to a parent whose child has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder for increasing social skills? Conduct Disorder Conduct disorder" refers to a group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way Criteria of Conduct Disorders • • • • Disobeys basic rights of others Aggression to people and animals Destruction of Property Deceitfulness, lying, or stealing Serious violations of rules • Many children with a conduct disorder may have coexisting conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, substance, ADHD, learning disabilities, or thought disorders. Treatment • • • • • • Behavior management Accept consequences Problem solving Increase impulse control Problem solving Increase sense of empathy Discussion • Which behavior management techniques do you think would be the most effective for working with children ages 5-7? Which techniques might work best for adolescents?