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School Success for Kids with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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ISBN-10: 1593634315

ISBN-13: 9781593634315

Edition: 2011

Authors: Vincent P. Culotta, Eric A. Levine, Elizabeth Hess Rice, Michelle R. Davis

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School Success for Kids With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders gives parents and teachers of students with conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, or other emotional and behavioral disorders the strategies they need to help these kids overcome their struggles and find success in school. Based on the experiences of psychologists and educators working with kids with these disorders, this book provides help for children needing to control their emotional outbursts and strategies to teach kids to monitor, review, and change their behaviors. The chapters cover topics like managing the classroom, dealing with struggles with homework, choosing from options such as time…    
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Publication date: 10/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Background and Perspective
The Many Faces of Students With Challenging Behavior
Prevalence
How to Use This Book
Who Are These Kids?
Learning From History
How Have Children With Challenging Behavior Historically Been Served in School?
History of Definition
School Culture and Perception of Challenging Behaviors
Adult Perceptions
Perceptions About Socioeconomic Status, Race, Gender, and Giftedness and School Intervention
Family Factors
School Culture
Schools and Classrooms
Schoolwide and Classroom Supports: Universal and Secondary Prevention Programs
Top 10 Critical Quality Indicators for Schoolwide and Classroom Interventions
Schoolwide and Classwide Supports
Discipline
Negative Effects of Removal From School
Suspension and Expulsion
Alternative Schools
Physical Restraint
Students With Disabilities and Discipline
The Individual Child
Evaluating Emotions and Behaviors
What Is Evaluation?
Formal Versus Informal Evaluation
Functional Behavior Assessment
Define the Behavior
Develop the Hypothesis
Conduct the Intervention With Fidelity
Collect Data
Reflection
Revision
Eligibility: Qualifying for Services
What Is Eligibility and Why Is It Important?
What Laws Govern Eligibility Decisions?
What if the Team Determines the Child Is Not Eligible?
Involving Parents
Individual Plans
Relevant Factors
The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The 504 Plan
The Brain and Behavior
Basic Assumptions
Brain Structures
Neuroimaging
The Brain and Behavior
Early Intervention
School Success and Interventions
Role of the Parent
Diagnoses: What Do They Mean?
The Laundry List
A Problem Becomes a Disorder
What Is the DSM-IV-TR?
What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
What Is a Conduct Disorder?
Common Co-Occurring Conditions
Giftedness and Behavior
Medications
To Medicate or Not: Factors
Types of Prescribing Doctors
Symptoms That May Respond to Medication
Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy
Self-Determination
Factors of Successful Transitions to Post-K-12 Schooling
Conclusion
References
About the Authors
About the Contributor