Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders

1. Unit 5 – Chapter 11 TEACHING STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

2. Indicators of Behavior Disorders • Deviates from range of behaviors • Occurs very frequently or too intensely • Occurs over an extended period of time • Other considerations: • Substance abuse • Suicide • Autism spectrum disorders • Psychosis Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

3. Assessment • Academic Performance • Intellectual Ability • Classroom Behavior • Interviews • Checklists • Rating scales • Direct observation Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

4. Observational Data [Fig. 11-1] Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

5. Classroom Adaptations • Three goals of interventions • Increase the occurrence of an appropriate behavior • Decrease the occurrence of an inappropriate behavior • Teach a new behavior that is presently absent from the student’s repertoire Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

6. Controlling Disruptive Behaviors • Tardiness • Verbal outbursts • Excess activity: Moving about the classroom • Social Relationships • Bullying Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

7. Teaching Study Skills:Maintaining Attention • Cue students to important information • Reinforce attending behaviors • Seat students in a U or semi-circle • Provide clear directions • Present lessons at a brisk pace • Continually monitor attention • Use physical proximity Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

8. Teaching Study Skills:Maintaining Attention (cont.) • Vary the presentation • Provide work areas with few distractions • Hold student accountable for attending and learning • Simplify instructional materials Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

9. Teaching Study Skills:Organizational Skills • Develop a schedule that breaks up each class • State directions clearly • Assist student in organizing materials • Present directions verbally and in writing • Start with only a few steps • Teach students to ask appropriate questions Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

10. Teaching Study Skills:Organizational Skills (cont.) • Group students together for completing assignments • Make list of materials needed for assignment • Encourage parents to set aside quiet time • Work with parents to set up a home study program Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

11. Teaching Study Skills:Increasing Accuracy • Remind students to check for accuracy • Provide reinforcement for accurate responses • Model appropriate proofreading procedures • Design materials for high levels of student success • Teach test-taking strategies • Encourage students to think before they speak Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

12. Teaching Study Skills:Increasing Accuracy (cont.) • Use a cognitive training technique for problem-solving • Use response-cost procedures • Use peer tutors to correct student work Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.