Chapter 7 Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

emotional and behavior disorder (EBD)

term preferred by professionals to describe emotional disabilities

socially maladjusted

term that describes students who intentionally act out or break rules. students who are socially maladjusted are excluded from the IDEA definition for emotional disturbance

mental disorders

terminology to describe emotional and behavior disorders as presented in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. These disorders may or may not be included in the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance

emotional disturbance (ED)

the term used in IDEA to describe the disability that students emotional and behavior disorders have

externalizing behaviors

those characterized as directed toward others; when students display these behaviors, they generally bother both teachers and other students

correlated constraints

when children's lives are permeated with several risk factors, those factors constrain the development of positive adjustment

oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

a disruptive behavior disorder, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, that is identified when students are defiant with adults and vindictive or blaming with peers to an excessive degree of a long period of time

functional behavior assessment (FBA)

a multidimensional and research-based problem-solving strategy for analyzing the student's behavior within the context of the setting in which it is occurring; the purpose is to decide the function of behavior and determine how too address it.

behavior intervention plan (BIP)

a set if strategies designed to address the function of the behavior in order to change it

positive behavior supports (PBS)

all students and teachers are clear about the expectations for behavior in all common use areas of the school - hallways, gym, cafeteria, and so on. students are rewarded for knowing and following these rules.

seclusion

occurs when a student is involuntarily confined to a room, left alone, and prevented from leaving. one of the two measures used when students with emotional behavior disorders exhibit behaviors likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others

physical restraint

occurs when a teacher or another professional restricts a students freedom of movement, physical activity, or access to his body. one of the two measures used when students with emotional behavior disorders exhibit behaviors likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others

mood disorder

an emotional disorder, described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, that includes problems with affect. Depression is an example of a mood disorder.

wraparound services

an individually designed set of services involving multiple school and community agencies intended to provide the supports necessary for students with emotional or behavior disorders and their families in order to keep students in their homes

system of care

approach to interagency collaboration for the benefit of students with emotional and behavior disorders based on a coordinated network of service providers and guided by core values and principles

internalizing behaviors

characterized bas withdrawn or directed inward

psychosocial factors

children are influenced in their psychological, and social development by the people around them, the events they experience, and their living conditions

resilience

children to have this; they tend to be able to recover and not experience long-term harm from brief episodes of stress or single negative experiences

conduct disorders

emotional and behavior problems involving aggression, destruction of property, lying or stealing, or serious rule violation (ex. running away)

depression

mental illness with symptoms that include chronic and significant feelings of sadness and hopelessness, and may include thoughts of death

strengths-based assessment

refers to measuring students' social and emotional strengths, the characteristics that give them confidence, and the traits that help them cope with adversity

residential programs

service delivery option for students with extremely serious or complicated disabilities when education in a less restrictive setting is determined by an IEP team not to be possible. In residential programs, students live at the school, attending classes and participating in therapeutic and recreational activities.

day treatment programs

special schools that include special education in small classes and place a strong emphasis on individualized instruction. the educational program includes individual and group therapy, family counseling, vocational training, crisis intervention, positive skill building, and other services such as recreational, art, and music therapy