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Understanding Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

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Page 1: Understanding Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Understanding Students with Emotional or Behavioral DisordersChapter 7

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Defining Emotional or Behavioral

DisordersOne or more of 5 characteristicsInability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factorsInability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers or teachersInappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstancesA general, pervasive mood of unhappiness or depressionA tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems

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Emotional Characteristics of EBDAnxiety disorder

Separation anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder (worry)Phobia (fear)Panic disorder (panic attacks)Obsessive-compulsive disorder (repetitive, intrusive impulses)Post-traumatic stress disorder (flashbacks)

Conduct disorder (behavior)

Mood disorderDepression (emotion, motivation, physical well-being, thoughts) Suicide (3rd leading cause of death among teens)Bipolar disorder (exaggerated mood swings)

Oppositional defiant disorder (pick your battles)

Schizophrenia (at least 6 months)

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Behavioral Characteristics of

EBDExternalizing behaviors

Aggression Acting outNoncompliant behaviors

Setting fires, assaulting someone

Internalizing behaviors

WithdrawalDepressionAnxietyObsessions Compulsions

Sadness, depression

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How thoughts influence feelings and behaviors

Coping strategies

Recognizing results

Experience rewards

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Cognitive and Academic

Characteristics of EBD

Below grade level in reading, math, and writing

Rated low on self-control social skills measures

Higher rates of being held back in a grade

Many have expressive and/or receptive language disorders

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Causes

Biological (brain- chemical imbalance, heredity- temperament)

Needing BIP, within general education classrooms)

Environmental (school factors, family factors)

Strength-based approach

Recognize family factors

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Determining the Presence

Rating scales, personality inventories, and observations.

They did not always follow the IDEA definition

Scale for Assessing Emotional DisturbanceFollows 5 elements from IDEA

Inability to learnInability to build or maintain satisfactory relationships

• Inappropriate behavior• Unhappiness or depression• Physical symptoms or fearsAdditionally:• Student involvement in antisocial behaviors in

environments outside of school

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Wraparound services:

• Wraparound services: – School, community, mental health, and other

services are “wrapped around” the student instead of compartmentalized

– Ten key principles• Voice and choice• Team-based• Natural supports• Collaboration• Community-based• Culturally competent• Individualized• Strengths-based• Persistence• Outcomes-based

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Strategies

• Self-management (Define it)– Learn the relationship among

• Antecedent (trigger) • Behaviors • Consequences

– How to respond appropriately

• Reverse-role tutoring

• Service learning

• Conflict resolution (page 202)

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Drop Out

• Lack credits

• Lack parent support

• Problems at home

• Work schedule

• Substance abuse

• Discipline problems

• Student perception (not fitting in)

• Pregnancy

• Peer pressure

• Moving between schools (3 or more high schools)

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School Wide Positive Behavior Support

• Student advisory programs

• Extracurricular activities

• Monitor– Attendance– Tardiness– Grades– Discipline referrals

• Schools with in schools

• Community based learning

• “case manager”

• Vocational education

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Measuring Progress

• Ask questions to whole class

• Cooperative learning

• Social Skills Rating Systems (Scales)

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Resources

• Emotional disturbance video

• NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness)

• Kids Peace