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EMOTIONALLY IMPAIRED
Trisha KosterOctober 26, 2010
Objectives
Identify characteristics Understand the contributing factors Understand the significance of an IEP Apprehend your role as the teacher Ways to promote self-determination
for the student
Definition
Emotionally impaired students express behavioral problems that have occurred over an extended period of time and gets in the way of the child’s learning experience. (Steiner)
Characteristics
Anger Depression Anxiety Unorganized Bullying their peers Inability to pay
attention in class Eye contact (Steiner)
Factors
Biological disorders and diseases
Pathological family relationships
Undesirable experiences at school
Negative cultural influences
(Hallahan)
Identification process
Teacher pre-referral
Multidisciplinary team
IEP Parental consent Placement Implementation (Steiner)
(Steiner)
IEP’s
Purpose: To provide a disabled child with special or individual assistance in school.
Individualized Identifies difficulties
and assistance needed
Provides goals (Beam)
Your Job
Get to know your students.
Establish rules for the entire classroom.
Maintain consistency- this is particularly important to their success.
(Ogonosky)
Your Job cont.
Be aware of specific triggers.
Communicate with special education teacher and parents.
Be a positive example.
( Ogonosky)
Self-Determination
Give students more options
Involved learning Implement self-
control Use positive not
negative reinforcement
Earn rewards and consequences.
Review
Name some of the characteristics to look for in an emotionally impaired student.
What are the four contributing factors to an emotionally impaired student?
What is the most important part of an IEP?
What are some things you can do as a teacher to accommodate emotionally impaired students?
How can we give students more power?
References
Beam, J. (n.d.). What is an IEP. In Wise Geek: Clear answers for common questions. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-iep.htm
Butler, V. (n.d.). Empowering emotionally disturbed students to make wise choices. In Riverside Country SELPA. Retrieved October 24, 2010, from http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=38&ved=0CEAQFjAHOB4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pent.ca.gov%2Fmh%2Fempoweringedstudents_VB.ppsx&ei=rjrGTNW8G8aanAeIjeWvAQ&usg=AFQjCNFUWDU2BHHZn51NoOzQNNmOn0EE0Q&s
Pictures (n.d.). In Creative Commons Search. Retrieved October 24, 2010, from http://search.creativecommons.org
Hallahan, D. P., Kauffman, J. M., & Pullen, P. C. (2009). Exceptional Learners an Introduction to Special Education (pp. 263-297). Boston: Pearson.
Steiner, L., & Kezhaya, A. (2010, October 20). The emotionally impaired student. In Gross Pointe Public School System. Retrieved October 21, 2010, from http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/176820323111033230/lib/176820323111033230/the_corrrect_EI_Power_point_show.pps