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Deafness and Emotional Impairments

Deafness and Emotional Impairments. Nicole Puza June 2008. What are some signs of EI/BI?. Inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors Inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers

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Deafness and Emotional Impairments

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  1. Deafness and Emotional Impairments Nicole Puza June 2008

  2. What are some signs of EI/BI? • Inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors • Inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers • Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs5txt.htm

  3. Signs (cont.) • A general or pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression • A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with school or personal problems http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs5txt.htm

  4. What do these students look like? • Students with emotional impairments have trouble functioning in the regular classroom. • They display behavior problems that interfere with the social and academic learning process. • They are disruptive and tend to withdraw from others. http://www.misd.net/sehome/MeetSome/Mark-EI.htm

  5. (cont.) • The behavior and the needs of a student with an emotional impairment are the same of those of his or her peers but their inappropriate behavior happens more often and for a longer period of time. http://www.misd.net/sehome/MeetSome/Mark-EI.htm

  6. What different types of emotional impairments are there? • Oppositional Defiance Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Borderline Personality Disorder • Schizophrenia • ADHD

  7. Who should be involved with the student’s IEP? • Parents • Student • Special Education Teacher • General Education Teacher • Behaviorist • Psychiatrist/Psychologist • Social Worker

  8. Assessment • Intelligence test • WISC • Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale • Measures of School Achievement • Reading, Writing, Arithmetic • Teacher Observations

  9. Assessments (cont.) • Behavior Checklist/Inventory • The Parent Checklist (PCL) • The Child Behavior Checklist(CBCL) • http://www.aseba.org/products/cbcl6-18.html

  10. To Medicate or Not to Medicate? That is the question… • Many people that suffer from behavior disorders are prescribed medication that help to stabilize their moods. • Examples: • Lithium, Depakote, Tegretol, Topamax, Neurontin • What effects might the medication have on the student? • Pros/Cons

  11. Best Practices • Behavior Plans • Modeling • Behavior Charts • Routines • Rules • Consequences/Rewards

  12. Resources for Teachers • The Tough Kid Toolbox by Jenson, Rhode, and Reavis • http://web.pccs.k12.mi.us/special_ed/ei.htm • http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotional/a/behav101.htm • http://ccbd.net/ • http://www.gpschools.org/ss/new_page_4.htm • http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/bibliog/bib10txt.htm

  13. References http://www.misd.net/sehome/MeetSome/Mark-EI.htm http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/add/judy/diagnostic-tests-wisc.htm http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs5txt.htm Ewing, Karen; Jones, Thomas. An Educational “Rationale for Deaf Students With Multiple Disabilities”. American Annals of the Deaf. Vol. 148(3). Summer 2003

  14. References (cont.) Polot, Filiz. “The Turkish Standardization of the Meadow-Kendall Social-Emotional Assessment Inventory for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students”. American Annals of the Deaf. Vol. 151(1). 2006.\ Sinnot, Cheri; Jones, Thomas. “Characteristics of the Population of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students with Emotional Disturbance in Illinois”. American Annals of the Deaf. Vol 150(3). 2005

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