Assignment 04 EC420 Exceptional Children Directions :  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements. This assignment is comprised of two different parts that will show your learning of various course objectives from Lessons 1, 2, 3, and 4. Part 1 Discuss the following concepts and provide an example (not given in the textbook) for each as it relates to the developmental-behavioral approach.  Negative reinforcement  Intrinsic reinforcement  Positive reinforcement  Natural and logical consequences  Withdrawing or withholding reinforcement  Incompatible behaviors  Catch the child being good  Reminders, redirection, reprimands  Sit and watch  Time-out Part 2 In order to acknowledge and understand the diversity of childrearing beliefs and practices among families, you must first acknowledge and understand your own beliefs and practices about childrearing. Exploring and analyzing your own history and its effects on your behavior may assist you in creating a better understanding and compassion for the families with which you are entrusted to support. Please review the section on Cultural Models and Child-Rearing Practices (pages 75–78) and write a 2-page reflection essay discussing your own child-rearing beliefs and practices and how these beliefs might influence your work with diverse families. Discuss how these topics do or do not influence you today and how they might have an effect on your work with diverse families.  Stay focused on relevant information concerning the implications for your work with young children and their families. · History: family history of ethnic origin, language (s), geography, and immigration · Growing up: where you grew up, pattern of movement or stability, and your family of origin structure · Your current family or living structure · Values of independence or interdependence · Discipline approaches · Attitudes toward disability · Influence of racism · Family structure · Parents’ roles · Caregiver-child communication · Medical practices .

1. Assignment 04
EC420 Exceptional Children
Directions
: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before
submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless
otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to
use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be
cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in
length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific
format requirements.
This assignment is comprised of two different parts that will
show your learning of various course objectives from Lessons 1,
2, 3, and 4.
Part 1
Discuss the following concepts and provide an example (not
given in the textbook) for each as it relates to the
developmental-behavioral approach.
Negative reinforcement
Intrinsic reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Natural and logical consequences
Withdrawing or withholding reinforcement
Incompatible behaviors
Catch the child being good
Reminders, redirection, reprimands
Sit and watch
Time-out
Part 2
In order to acknowledge and understand the diversity of

2. childrearing beliefs and practices among families, you must first
acknowledge and understand your own beliefs and practices
about childrearing. Exploring and analyzing your own history
and its effects on your behavior may assist you in creating a
better understanding and compassion for the families with
which you are entrusted to support. Please review the section on
Cultural Models and Child-Rearing Practices (pages 75–78) and
write a 2-page reflection essay discussing your own child-
rearing beliefs and practices and how these beliefs might
influence your work with diverse families.
Discuss how these topics do or do not influence you today and
how they might have an effect on your work with diverse
families. Stay focused on relevant information concerning the
implications for your work with young children and their
families.
·
History: family history of ethnic origin, language (s),
geography, and immigration
·
Growing up: where you grew up, pattern of movement or
stability, and your family of origin structure
·
Your current family or living structure
·
Values of independence or interdependence
·

3. Discipline approaches
·
Attitudes toward disability
·
Influence of racism
·
Family structure
·
Parents’ roles
·
Caregiver-child communication
·
Medical practices