Children with emotional problems may also have difficulty learning, concentrating or interacting with others in such a way that it prevents their development along expected patterns.…
Diagnoses of emotional disturbances are not usually made prior the age of six due to the fact that the development of children have not been sufficiently stable as of yet to warrant a clear diagnostic picture of these disorders as opposed to adjustment disorders (Winzer, 2007). However, views of etiology vary with the adoption of different conceptual models, as behaviours could potentially be a result of stress or traumatic events due to the inability of children to cope or process situations. As for behavioural disorders, the difficulty in assessment lays upon the fact that there is currently no universally accepted definition. There is a continuum of disturbance from mild to severe in addition to different expectations based on values, culture, and religion, causing an inability to provide a benchmark of what is considered “normal”. As health care professionals and educators providing services to these children, it requires them to use “detective skills” to pick up on cues as these emotional disturbances are not always externally visible (Winzer,…
The use of pharmacological treatment to manage behavioral problems, such as EBD and ADHD, is a frequently used, yet highly controversial topic. Medication seems to be the quick, convenient solution to behavioral problems. Research, for the most part, has shown positive results regarding medicating children with behavioral disorders, according to Rosenberg, Westling, and McLeskey (2007). However, many concerns, regarding the long-term health and social impact of this type of intervention, are being raised. Although medication may seem like the easiest solution, many wonder whether it is the most advantageous solution.…
Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 55(1), 3.…
The purpose of this paper is to explore the intervention Incredible Years (IY) and its effectiveness on youth that exhibit behavioral and emotional problems. The program was designed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, PhD to address these concerns. It is aimed at both prevention and treatment. This paper will outline the significance and the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems among school aged children and evaluate the effectiveness of the Incredible Years (IY) intervention. Recommendations will also be presented for utilizing IY as an intervention with families involved in the child welfare system.…
1. Consider the range of emotions associated with being the parent of a child with special needs. Describe one of these emotional states and explain how as a teacher you would work with a parent experiencing that emotion. Anxiety is one emotion that a parent can feel about their child and their success in education when a disability is present, or possibly believed to be present. The first thing that I would do to help a family with this emotion is to open the lines of communication and listen to the family’s concerns, communicate how I would like to address these concerns moving forward, and then set up a parent-teacher conference for 6 weeks out (if a new student), or sooner if needed. Listening to the parent and respond in a way that…
Many autistic children show minimal emotional attachment, absent or abnormal speech, retarded 1Q, ritualistic behaviors, aggression, and self-injury. The prognosis is very poor, and medical therapies have not proven effective. (Lovaas, 1987) He wrote a detailed article about a study and provided a close look at how the study was conducted. In this study, intensive ABA treatment was provided to one control group of autistic children under the age of 4, but minimal treatment was provided to the other control group. A variety of ABA techniques were used to try and reduce self stimulatory and aggressive behaviors, building compliance to verbal requests, teaching imitation, and to begin teaching appropriate toy play in the first year. The study continued to address significant behaviors over a period of time. When the study was completed, a follow up assessment was conducted and the control group that received the intense treatment had better scores on their IQ tests had higher educational placement, with 47% of them completing normal first grade in a public first…
Autism and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) has been one of the biggest misunderstood and misdiagnosed disorders. Working with children with autism presents different obstacles in regards to dealing with emotional, aggressive and depressive behaviors. This paper will show how Evidence-Based Practices can be highly effective when dealing with children with autism in the classroom, community and in the home. Further the definition of autism, ASD and what constitutes a medical/mental health diagnosis will be investigated also certain behavior problems that plague this population will be identified. In addition, Evidence-Based Practices will be explored…
This issue is different from other ideas or traditional instructional approaches because it deals with the behavior of the students and not the academics of the students. Unfortunately students that have emotional and behavioral disorders often struggle with the behaviors that will impede learning themselves and impede the learning of others. These behaviors are often severe enough to be a danger to themselves or others. This is where the controversy of whether or not to use seclusion and restraint as an option for getting the student…
Children began to grow and develop at a fast pace during their first years on earth. When the child gets older they go through a process labeled as child development. Child development is the process to the understanding of the aspects of human development from birth to adolescence. The developmental process should make the child grow, from dependency to increase independence. The early stages of development are the most important because the child is learning new things about themselves such as emotions, social skills and educational needs.…
(Study that compares how emotional behavior disorders are diagnosed and treated in the United States compared to other countries.)…
conducted an investigation into parents of children with ASDs perceptions, and satisfaction, with the education their children were receiving. Participants were 144 parents of children who had a diagnosis of an ASD, and were currently enrolled in a mainstream school. Mothers, as opposed to fathers or both parents, completed 89.9% of the surveys. It was fount that 15.4% of children had been suspended, and all parents believed the reasoning behind it was the school staff’s inability to deal with the child’s behaviour. Furthermore, aggression committed by the child was a common reasoning for suspension. However, parents generally felt that the suspension occurred unnecessarily as the child’s behaviour was not dealt with adequately (p.210). This could suggest that children with ASDs should be educated in special schools, as the staff may be more understanding and better prepared for helping the child with any aggressive outbursts they may have. Moreover, it could be argued that special schools are more appropriate for children with ASDs as they will be with staff, and in an environment, that is better suited to their overall needs. Consequently, this could decrease the amount of exclusions, which will benefit the child, as they are detrimental to their education. However, this means that parents may feel forced to send their child to a special school, even if they don’t want to, due to the fear of their child not being fully supported in a mainstream…
It is important to be able to read the context of the situation to have an affective communication with the children or young people. Always need to be thoughtful of this and adapt your communication skills. Working in a classroom environment it is important that the children and young people are focused and that you straight away deal with any behaviour issues before they interrupt you. Other situations such as, talking to children in more comfortable social place, such as the playground at break time or dinner hall at lunchtime, we should use this as an way to develop positive relationships with pupils, but you should always convey with them in a way which maintains the relationship of professional teaching assistant.…
When it comes to adolescent children they endure several risk factors within their lives. Some of these factors often produce many glitches that have teachers speculating if there are ways they can help deal with behavioral problems that children have. Risk factors may be invisible and families may not recognize them (Kaiser & Sklar Rasminsky, 2012). Within this paper, there are three risk factors that will be recognize and portray that can influence a child’s behavior, deliberate the purpose of behavior management in childhood education setting, including the important of thinking proactively, and give three strategies teachers may use to determine challenging behaviors. Thereafter, I will design a support plan for each of the challenging behaviors. Additionally, I will include possible function of the behavior, specific positive behavior supports, and replacement behaviors.…
Failure in reading has frequently been associated with emotional problems, and, in turn, emotional problems have been attributed to reading failure and reading difficulty. Social adjustment, too, have been related to reading problems. In many cases, intense emotional strain and reading disability seem to interact. Most children with reading problems are not emotionally stable and socially deprived. According to Page (1952), “there are two emotional factors in reading disabilities: (a) the role of emotion in reading disabilities in which the child’s capacity to direct and concentrate his attention is affected; (b) causes of undesirable emotion reactions wherein more individuals are more prone to develop fear patterns of behavior under stress while others become angry when threatened.” However, the children need to be considered as identical to the normal children. Thus, they need emotional security, need for personal worth, need for social acceptance, need for order and stability and the need for recreation and play. Like normal children, they also want to live in a normal way. Attempts have been made to provide these children with whatever kind of help will enable them to lead most nearly normal and self-directing lives.…