emotional & behavioral disorders

IDEiA 2004 EBD definition
1+ marked degree
long timeframe educational performance

ebd controversies
impact educational performance
subjective:
long period of time?
subjective:
marked degree ?
ambiguous
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

characteristics
behavioral
internalizing
externalizing
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

prevalence rate
2% of school age population
4th largest IDEiA category
males > females
older identified > younger students
poverty doubles risk of ebd
overrepresentation African American
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

lagniappe
½ with learning disabilities
lower iq range than gen pop.
achieve below grade level
drop out rate
less likely 2 attend college
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

school factors
cause
unknown
environment ?
genetics
combination
38% ebd households under $12,000
32% households income $12-24,999
½ to ¾ children in foster care ident. w/ebd
homeless children = ebd 3-4x’s more
not received research-based reading interv.
2/3 teachers not certified in ebd
teacher burnout more than any other group
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

identification practices
multimodal assessment
Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.

behavior management approaches
positive & negative reinforcement
token economy
contingency contracts
differential reinforcement
premack pinciple
time-out
response-cost
extinction
punishment ??!!??
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instructional approaches
social
scheduling
structure / consistency
provide safe environment
engaged student learning
promote + social interact.
motivate students
academic cross-age tutoring
rules
individual & grp. contingencies
school wide pbs
classroom environment
cross-age tutoring

Presented by: Brent Daigle, Ph.D.