Families of Children with Behavior Problems SPE 435

Family’s Affect on Behavior  Emotional stress and trauma  Manifests in behavior at school  Talk to student and attempt to identify the root of the behavior  Discuss with school counselor and behavioral team as needed  Is this a permanent condition or temporary?  What types of intervention are needed?  Who is responsible for implementation?  Is a behavior assessment needed?  Is a behavior plan needed?  If so, what is the targeted behavior[s] and behavior goal[s]?

Family Structures Family StructureRace and Hispanic Origin Total Two parentsAll68.9 Two married parents All65.0 Mother onlyAll23.6 Father onlyAll3.5 No parentAll3.9 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements. U.S. Census Bureau, Families and Living Arrangements reports and detailed tables

Family Structures by Race Family Structure BlackHispanicWhiteTotal Two parents Two married parents Mother only Father only No parent SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements. U.S. Census Bureau, Families and Living Arrangements reports and detailed tables

Family Structures  48% of all first marriages end in divorce  70% of remarriages involving children end in divorce within 5 ½ years  79% of women and 89% of men remarry within 5 years  2100 new blended families formed daily  Most common form of family  43% of marriages in America involve 2 nd and 3 rd marriages  68% of re-marriages involve children from previous marriages

Family Structures  7.8 million children lived with at least one grandparent  64% increase since 1991  The report can be accessed at

Communicating with Families of Students with Behavior Problems  _No_1_Winter_05.pdf _No_1_Winter_05.pdf  Demystify Educational Systems Demystify Educational Systems  Address Language Barriers and Nurture Cultural Differences Address Language Barriers and Nurture Cultural Differences  Make Families Feel Welcome Make Families Feel Welcome  Help Eliminate Feelings of Intimidation Help Eliminate Feelings of Intimidation  Overcome Lack of Time Overcome Lack of Time  Arrange Child Care and Improve Access to Transportation Arrange Child Care and Improve Access to Transportation

Working with Families  Rq-Fm_ _72-73.pdf Rq-Fm_ _72-73.pdf  Student information form  Parent information form Remember that some families on have their respect