Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 1 Unit 5 – Chapter 11 TEACHING STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 2 Indicators of Behavior Disorders  Deviates from range of behaviors  Occurs very frequently or too intensely  Occurs over an extended period of time  Other considerations: Substance abuse Suicide Autism spectrum disorders Psychosis

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 3 Assessment  Academic Performance  Intellectual Ability  Classroom Behavior Interviews Checklists Rating scales Direct observation

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 4 Observational Data [Fig. 11-1]

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 5 Classroom Adaptations  Three goals of interventions Increase the occurrence of an appropriate behavior Decrease the occurrence of an inappropriate behavior Teach a new behavior that is presently absent from the student’s repertoire

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 6 Controlling Disruptive Behaviors  Tardiness  Verbal outbursts  Excess activity: Moving about the classroom  Social Relationships Bullying

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 7 Teaching Study Skills: Maintaining Attention  Cue students to important information  Reinforce attending behaviors  Seat students in a U or semi-circle  Provide clear directions  Present lessons at a brisk pace  Continually monitor attention  Use physical proximity

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 8 Teaching Study Skills: Maintaining Attention (cont.)  Vary the presentation  Provide work areas with few distractions  Hold student accountable for attending and learning  Simplify instructional materials

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 9 Teaching Study Skills: Organizational Skills  Develop a schedule that breaks up each class  State directions clearly  Assist student in organizing materials  Present directions verbally and in writing  Start with only a few steps  Teach students to ask appropriate questions

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 10 Teaching Study Skills: Organizational Skills (cont.)  Group students together for completing assignments  Make list of materials needed for assignment  Encourage parents to set aside quiet time  Work with parents to set up a home study program

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 11 Teaching Study Skills: Increasing Accuracy  Remind students to check for accuracy  Provide reinforcement for accurate responses  Model appropriate proofreading procedures  Design materials for high levels of student success  Teach test-taking strategies  Encourage students to think before they speak

Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7 th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc. 12 Teaching Study Skills: Increasing Accuracy (cont.)  Use a cognitive training technique for problem-solving  Use response-cost procedures  Use peer tutors to correct student work