Special Education:Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

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Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals, 2/eChapter 7 Worksheet

Specialized Instruction

Students with emotional and behavior disorders

As you continue your studies in special education, this worksheet can be used to document strategies and methods you learn about.

Areas of potential difficulty /

Teaching methods to provide direct instruction or strategies to provide compensatory support

OR
Behavior interventions/therapeutic strategies
Internalizing behaviors
Exhibits sad affect, depression, and feelings of worthlessness
Has auditory or visual hallucinations
Cannot get mind off certain thoughts, ideas, or situations
Cannot keep self from engaging in repetitive and/or useless actions
Suddenly cries, cries frequently, or displays totally unexpected and atypical affect for the situation
Complains of somatic problems (headaches or stomachaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting) as a result of fear or anxiety
Talks of killing self; reports suicidal thoughts and/or is preoccupied with death
Shows decreased interest in activities that were previously of interest
Is excessively teased, verbally or physically abused, neglected and/or avoided by peers
Has severely restricted activity levels
Show signs of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse
Other behaviors, such as withdrawal, avoids social interaction, lack of personal care that disrupts interpersonal relationships
Areas of Potential difficulty /

Teaching methods to provide direct instruction or strategies to provide compensatory support

OR
Behavior interventions/therapeutic strategies
Externalizing behaviors
Displays recurring pattern or aggression toward object or persons
Argues excessively
Forces the submission of others through physical and/or verbal means
Is noncompliant with reasonable requests
Exhibits persistent pattern of tantrums
Exhibits persistent patterns of stealing, lying, and/or cheating
Frequently exhibits lack of self-control and acting-out behaviors
Additional or other behaviors that intrude on other people

Sources:

Friend, M. & Bursuck, W. (2000). Including students with special needs: A practical guide for classroom teachers.Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Jensen, M. (2005). Introduction to emotional and behavioral disorders: Recognizing and managing problems in the classroom.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Smith, D. (2004). Introduction to special education: Teaching in an age of opportunity (5th ed.) Boston: Allyn & Bacon.