EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER SW.pptx

Emotional and Behavioral Disorder PPt

1. EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS By Meenakshi S

2. MEENAKSHI S University Of Madras Department Of Social Work Final Year

3. Disabilities characterized by behavioral or emotional responses DSM-IV: A recurrent pattern of negative, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviors towards authority figures Losing temper Arguing with adults Actively defying or refusing to comply with rules Deliberately does things to annoy people Angry and resentful Touchy or easily annoyed behaviors . What are emotional and behavioral disorders?

4. What are emotional and behavioral disorders? Federal Government: Uses the term “emotional disturbance” “A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance ”

5. CAUSES AND PREVENTION 3 general causes: biology, home and community, and school Biology Inherited from parents Can come from prenatal exposure Home and Community Socioeconomic status Parenting Style School Classroom management Teacher interaction ● Determine which specific behaviors may cause problems in the future ● Be aware if children act outside of their age group ● Signs of external disorder in young children: antisocial behavior, set fires, cruel to animals, and highly aggressive

6. CLASSIFICATION Externalizing Behaviors: behaviors that are directed outwards Internalizing behaviors: behaviors that are directed towards the self Violates basic rights of others Exhibits anti-social behaviors Has tantrums Depressed Hostile and argues Anorexic Threatens physical harm to people or animals Bulimic Ignores teacher’s reprimands Socially withdrawn Steals: causes property loss or damage Panics and Excessive worries

7. EXTERNALIZING AND INTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS ● Hyperactivity: ADHD ● Aggression: bullying, physical violence ● Delinquency: committing violence ● Depression: experience of guilt, self-blame, feelings of rejection ● Anxiety: intense anxiety upon separation from family, friends, or familiar environments ● Anorexia or bulimia: common eating disorders that occur during students’ teenage years, specifically among girls

8. INTERVENTIONS 3 types of strategies to reduce the prevalence of the disorder: ● Medical Management: prevents the condition or eliminates the symptoms ● Reducing overrepresentation: don’t stereotype ● School-based intervention: development of three-tiered model of positive behavior

9. IN THE CLASSROOM Classroom Management ● Present opportunities for students to respond ● Allow opportunities for students to make decisions ● Have students complete quick and easy tasks before presenting a challenging task ● High interaction with students ● Provide instructional tasks at students’ instructional level ● Positive feedback and behavior praise Instructional Accommodations ● Build positive relationship ● Use proactive approaches to clarify expectations and performance ● Teach relevant skills such as hand raising ● Use systematic screening tools ● Teach empathy, social skills, and problem solving strategies ● Understand that academics can be frustrating and difficult for students

10. TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND APPS ● Class Dojo ○ Classroom profile ○ Point system based upon good and bad behavior ● Moody Monster Manor ○ Focused towards young children ○ Assists them in dealing with different emotions in different circumstances ● MeMoves ○ Increases attention and releases stress ○ Uses a combination of music, movement, and geometric shape

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