KIN 401 Exam 4

Emotional Disturbance

an inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors

Three Qualifiers of Emotional Disturbance

duration, degree, adverse effects on educational performance

Duration

long period of time of pattern

Degree

intensity of the behavior

Adverse effects on educational performance

how they are acting and ties back to emotional disturbance

Quay’s Dimensional Classification (external)

conduct disorder and socialized aggression

Quay’s Dimensional Classification (internal)

attention problems - immaturity, anxiety - withdrawal, psychotic behavior, motor excess

Achenbach’s Two Primary Dimensiona

externalizing and internalizing

Externalizing

against others

Internalizing

internally affects that person

Kauffman’s Classification

overt (undersocializing) and covert (socializing)

Overt

aggressive behavior, under socialized

Covert

knows what is appropriate socially, socialized

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

expressing self-destructive ideas, talking about specific plans to harm oneself or others, having difficulty controlling impulses, blaming other people or events for problems, engaging in substance abuse, which could put others at risk

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

happens to others outside of the parents, 4 of 15 happen within 8 months, pattern of mood, against someone hwo is not a sibling

Conduct Disorder

manifested 3 of 15 happen within 6 months, IEP is more intense, repetitive pattern of behavior in which basic rights of others or social norms are violated

Psychiatric Disorders

anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders

can be treated and prepared for, medications

Causes of Behavioral Disabilities (biological)

genetics

temperament, brain injury, nutrition, allergies, and illness

Causes of Behavioral Disabilities (family)

home life

broken homes, hostiles

Causes of Behavioral Disabilities (school)

inconsistent behavioral management

good cop, bad cop, being bored

Causes of Behavioral Disabilities (culture)

behavior towards culture

peer groups, ethnicity, social groups

Instructional and Management Considerations

Active listening

• attending

• truly listening, interrupting

• respond

Physical Restraint

only if imminent danger of serious physical harm

change you might not know

Seclusion

only if it appears on student’s IEP

Self-Indulgent behavior

making themselves feel better

ex. screaming

Self-Stimulatory behavior

stimulative behavior that regulates them

ex. tapping, flapping

Positive Behavior Interventions

prevent challenging behavior from occuring

Inclusion

43.1% of students with BD and more than 80% of the school day in gen ed classrooms

Placement in Gen Ed Classrooms is based on:

frequency, intensity, and duration

Intellectual Disability

significant limitations in intellectual functioning; orientation before the age of 22

Classification of ID by IQ level

75 and above is average IQ

profound: below 20-25

severe: 20-25 to 35-40

moderate: 35-40 to 50-55

mild: 50-55 to 70-75

Intermittent Support

episodes where you need support (short term), as needed (low cost)

Limited Support

mild; more consistent over time (minimal cost); transition time

Extensive Supprt

more often; daily support (healthcare center)

Pervasive Support

highly intense; needed to live; significant cost (life sustaining)

Causes of Intellectual Disabilites

more than 750 genetic disorders; most prevalent genetic cause is fragile X syndrome

1-600 females; 1-400 males - more common

Social and Emotional Characteristics

more frequent inappropriate responses to social and emotional situations; most apparent

Down Syndrome

1 in 700 children; increased risk of certain medical problems; chromosome 21 pair with an extra chromosome

Young Athletes

for children with ID aged 2.5 to 7

Unified Sports

teams have equal numbers of athletes with and without ID

usually intermural sports

Savant

really good at one thing, gift

Dr. Leo Kanner

described 11 children he studied as having early infantile autism, a form of mental illness (1938-1943)

Dr. Hans Asperger

an Austrian pediatrician, described children he studied who displayed similar characteristics as having Asperger’s syndrome (1944)

Dr. Bernard Rimland

identified the condition as a biological neurodevelopmental disorder

Autism

a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age 3

Incidence

the CDC estimates that 1 in 68 children have an ASD; males are five times more likely to have an ASD than females; ASD is now the second largest childhood disability condition

Physical and Motor Characteristics

broad spectrum of abilities from mild impairments to severe

Gray’s Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations

social stories are written according to specific guidelines to describe a situation, event, or activity

visual representations

Routines and Structures

routines allow for predictability and help to reduce sensory overload

Learning Modalities

auditory, motor or kinesthetic, and visual