Description of emotional and behavioral disorder:
• Behavior that goes to an extreme, not just slightly different from usual (Hallahan, Kauffman,& Pullen, 2015)
• A problem that is chronic, one that does not quickly disappear (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
• Behavior that is unacceptable because of social or cultural expectations (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
The federal definition defines the term emotionally disturbed as follows:
The term means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked extent, which adversely affects educational performance (Hallahan, et al., 2015).
a. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory or health factors (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
b. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory relationships with peers and teachers (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
c. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
d. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression ;or
e. An tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems (Hallahan, et al., 2015)
Running head: EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN EDUCATION 3
Common Challenges or Difficulties for children with behavioral disorders: Children who show signs of emotional and behavioral disorders are prone to many disadvantages within a school setting. They can become isolated from others students because of their behaviors of acting out aggressively
Students in the classroom come from a variety of backgrounds. Their lives are shaped by their families, their communities, but also their peers in school whom they will spend hours a day with throughout their educational career. The ability to form relationships with others, to create lasting friendships that grow and evolve with time, is detrimental to all children and their development. Lacking the ability to do so, whether it is directly because of their conditions or because of how other students perceive them, can dramatically harm them emotionally and mentally.
Cognitive disorders: this can be things like dementia and amnesia this is when people forget things.
Most contemporary psychological treatment approaches are predecessors of the ancient and medieval philosophies and theories. Cognitive behavioural therapy as one of the modern treatment method in not an independently formed treatment, different theories have contributed to its present shape and application.
These may also seem to worsen as a stressful event approaches and may even lead to school attendance difficulties.
IDEA defines a learning disability as a disorder in understanding or using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations. Learning disabilities are a life-long issue. Language problems that go untreated in the early years of school can continue into high school and adulthood. As a child who suffered with an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), early intervention was very important for me to progress in school. I continue to this day, to utilize and build on compensatory techniques taught by my grade school Speech Pathologist. Henceforth, I have been able to succeed in school, social settings and now in college.
The disorder is marked by changes in: emotions, motivation, their physical well-being and daily thoughts.
Behavioral Inappropriateness behaviors that are not necessarily problems but they are behaviors that happen at the wrong time and/or place.
Loss of interest of pleasure. Example: Jack loves playing sports and is the star quarterback of his school’s football team. Astonishingly, he decides to quit the team claiming “I just didn’t like it anymore,” and becomes withdrawn from his friends and fellow
Personality disorders are very defined and recognized in today’s society. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association provides common language and standards classifying mental disorders. The DSM is used by many people in varying disciplines in the USA as well as many other countries. In times past, people with disorders may have been outcast from a community or even persecuted. However, in our current culture the pendulum has swung in the other direction. It almost seems that there is a trend to explain all behavior by a mental disorder. This results in needing to disprove that certain people are not displaying a disorder, rather acting within a normal human emotion or
One in every seventeen people in America suffers from a mental disorder. These disorders inhibit the afflicted person from functioning properly and coping normally with daily life. Many afflicted with a psychological disorder do not exhibit obvious symptoms, as medical advancements have made it possible for these disorders to be suppressed or even nonexistent. Today, however, harsh stigmas exist that unfairly categorize those with a mental illness as violent, unfriendly, and abnormal. The media and federal government are culprits in fabricating the unrealistic depictions of mental disability that define the portrayal of those who are mentally or psychologically disadvantaged.
learning difficulties. It has been over 130 years since Langdon Down first described DS and 30 years since
There are times when people are plagued with thoughts, behaviors or emotions that will inhibit them from normal behavior. These are known as psychological disorders. These disorders come in many forms but all will have large effects on a person’s life.
Additional impairments have been noted. These include: anxiety, depression, short-term memory problems, and attention problems (Appleford School, 2008; Vasconcelos, 2009). As such, a variety of comorbid disorders have also been identified, such as ADHD, dyslexia, and Asperger’s syndrome. Due to the high prevalence of co-occurrence, some psychologists question
Research indicates that schools continue to lack the resources to help students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) become successful. Students with EBD tend to be the most time consuming in terms of school financial, programming, and staffing resources. Any strategy to help students with EBD must begin with helping professionals in schools continue to be the social change agents that are working towards positive change behaviors for the students. Helping professionals are the staff in schools providing direct services to the children with EBD. This may be in the form of counseling, behavior plan writing, family and community outreach, or response to intervention and crisis intervention (Agresta, 2004). The helping professionals in schools generally have undergone rigorous training in working with children, and they also tend to be the center of services, often working with administration, educational staff, community and family (Agresta, 2004).
Education is the central element in the life of every human being that belongs to a society, since it is through this process that people can live in harmony with their fellow human beings. However, sometimes due to a lack of professional training and information, some students are marginalized by categorizing them as restless or rebellious. Generally, these students confront with behavioral disorders. These children show some particular characteristics that, on many occasions, put their stability into the classroom, that of their classmates and even that of the teacher. The ignorance or lack of