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Emotional Behavior Disorders Eligibility/Characteristics/ Interventions

Emotional Behavior Disorders Eligibility/Characteristics/ Interventions. Sandy DeMuth Parent Training October, 2009. Eligibility. Student exhibits frequency, intensity, duration of any one of the following characteristics:

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Emotional Behavior Disorders Eligibility/Characteristics/ Interventions

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  1. Emotional Behavior DisordersEligibility/Characteristics/Interventions Sandy DeMuth Parent Training October, 2009

  2. Eligibility Student exhibits frequency, intensity, duration of any one of the following characteristics: • Inability to learn which cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors • Inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with others • Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances • Displays general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression • Tendency to develop physical symptoms or unreasonable fears associated with personal or school problems

  3. Eligibility: Exclusionary Factors • No evidence that student’s behaviors are emotionally based • Intellectual disability is the primary cause for the child’s adverse educational performance • Autism Spectrum Disorder is the primary cause for the child’s adverse educational performance

  4. Inability to Learn • Does not attempt or does not complete assignments • Does not work independently • Difficulty remaining on task • Reluctant to attempt new tasks or assignments • Unmotivated

  5. Interpersonal Relationships • Verbal/Physical aggression • Easily angered, annoyed or upset • Withdraws from peers/adults • Responds adversely to inadvertent peer behaviors or comments (bumped/touched/ friendly teasing • Does not share • Responds inappropriately to others’ attempts to be friendly, complimentary, sympathetic, etc.

  6. Inappropriate Behavior/Feelings • Does not take responsibility for behavior—blames others • Behaves in a manner inappropriate for situation (shows no emotion or laughs in a situation where others are alarmed) • Behavior is unpredictable • Difficulty with transitions • Difficulty following school rules/procedures • Overly critical of self • External locus of control • Overly sensitive to criticism

  7. Unhappiness/Depression • Does not participate • Feels no one likes or cares about him/her • Does not smile, laugh, or appear happy • Is pessimistic

  8. Physical Symptoms/ Unreasonable Fears • Preoccupied with problems unrelated to school • Overly anxious • Frequent nurse visits • Avoids tasks

  9. Placement Options—Continuum of Services • Consultative • Collaboration • Resource • Self Contained • Brooks Elementary • Bennett’s Mill Middle School • Whitewater High School • Mainstay Academy

  10. Interventions • Establish positive relationship with student • Social Skills Instruction • Teach Replacement Behaviors • Positive reinforcement/praise/encouragement • Set consistent limits • Remain calm • Break cards • Self monitoring • Consequences with Empathy • Choices • Problem solving skills/anger management/coping skills

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