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Definition and Criteria
It is hard to tell the difference…Ask how severe the problem is and
how persistent.Emotional or Behavioral Disorder-
behavior that falls outside the norm.
Characteristics
Externalizing Behavior – aggression, conduct disorders, acting out, tantrums, hitting, lack of attention, impulsivity , and bizarre behavior.
Tend to bother children with internalizing behavior.
Internalizing Behavior – shyness, immaturity, tenseness, worry, withdraw, depression, fears/phobias, or anxiety.
Tend to be disturbing to themselves and their families, not to others.
Conduct Disorders
Include: hitting fighting throwing temper tantrums teasing acting defiant or disobedient destroying property bullying being physically cruel to others or animals stealing with a victim present lying conning deceiving serious rule violations
Their intelligence is within the normal range, however the students will display low academic achievement.
Other Characteristics (you may see alone)
Hyperactivity – ADD & ADHDPervasive Development Disorder- far
fetched ideasImmaturity – failure to finish tasks,
short attention span, frequent daydreaming
Depression – feelings of dejectionAnxiety – worry, fearfulness, concern
Causes Emotional and Behavior Disorders do not reflect
directly on parents… Dysfunctional parenting contributes to behavior
disorders in children. These disorders are a direct result of
environment and genetic factors, however one may play a greater role than the other.
Treatments - Medications
Stimulants – target central nervous systemMeds: Cylert, Ritalin, Dexatrin, Benzedrine.Side effects: loss of appetite, insomnia, growth retardation,
depression. Antidepressants – treatment for depression, anxiety disorders,
bedwetting, compulsive and obsessive behavior, stomach aches, anxiety attacks and muscle tics.
Meds: Elavil, Tofranil, ProzacSide effects: nausea, dry mouth, seizures Antipsychotics – severe behavioral disordersMeds: Haldol, Thorazine, Mellaril, Navane, and Stelazine.Side effects: listlessness, passiveness, impaired cognitive
performance, increase in appetite, enuresis, and motor difficulties.
Lithium may be used to treat severe mood disorders such as bi-polar.
A child cannot be required to get a prescription for medications as a condition of school attendance or receiving services.
Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders How do you decide whether a student
is problematic enough to warrant referral to special education or other specialized services?
1. Behavior-age discrepancy2. Frequency of occurrence of the behavior3. Number of Symptoms4. Inner Suffering5. Harm to others6. Persistence of the behavior7. Self-satisfaction8. Severity and duration of the behavior
Identifying by asking the following questions:
How often? How long? Under what conditions? Where does this
behavior occur? What happens before the disturbance, triggers?
Consequences? Does the student maintain any positive
relationships? Is the student ever happy? Deviance compared to other students? Is the problem related to the teacher or another
student? What have the people around the student done to
eliminate a certain behavior?
Teaching Accommodations for Students with Emotional or
Behavioral Disorders
Maintaining an Organized Physical Environment Establishing Positive Relationships – make sure
your students can trust you. Empathy requires genuine concern and understanding the student no matter what.
Changing Behavior Resolving Conflicts and Promoting Self-Control Using Life-Space Intervention Adapting Instruction
Resources – Useful Websites
http://www.michkids.org/index_files/page0027.htm
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/behavior.html http://www.easychild.com/parentingclick2.htm http://www.conductmanagement.com/abtp.htm http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/socialcare/d
isabledchildren/facts/ http://adda-sr.org/BehaviorManagementIndex.
htm