1. BEHAVIOUR EXCEPTIONALITY
What is behaviour exceptionality
Ministry def. of behaviour exceptionality
Symptoms/ characteristics of behaviour exceptionality
Causes of behaviour exceptionality
How the students with behaviour exceptionality are identified by the teacher and IPRC .
Types of exceptionalities
Teaching/learning strategies and accommodations

2. Brainstorm your idea of “perfect” classroom behaviour.

3. follow classroom rules do not break social and cultural norms
“Model” Behaviour
follow classroom rules
do not break social and cultural norms
no put downs for others
No vandalism
no racial slurs
no yelling and swearing
no roaming around during the teaching
follow instructions and produce work according to the expectations

4. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT WITH INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR ?

5. INTERVENTIONS
talk to the student in private and avoid from confrontations where a student might loose face
work at understanding the root cause of the behaviour
involve the student in setting goals and consequences
involve the parents also so that a consistent approach could be used at home and school
provide preferential seating
regular check on the student

6. Continued…
Avoid over reacting to the student’s behaviour giving the student chance to correct that behaviour
Confer with the student and ask how he or she learns best
Teach and reinforce with the student, the concept of each person's right of space
Carefully use humour to diffuse the problem

7. Continued……………….. Use professionalism Remain calm and quiet
Ignore the challenge
Withdraw from conflicts
Do not raise your voice
Be aware of your body language
Approach problems with the student with a problem solving approach rather than blaming the student
Establish an eye contact before giving the instructions

8. IF THE STUDENT IS REPEATING THE SAME BEHAVIOUR
TEACHER
May talk to parent
Check the OSR of the student
Refer the student to School Support Team

9. School Support Team: May develop an IEP OR
May seek an advice from the board for furthur medical diagnosis
Refer the student to IPRC
IPRC identifies the student on the basis of categories listed by the ministry of education

10. According to ministry of education:
According to the ministry of edu.: A learning disorder characterized by specific behaviour problems over such a period of time and to such a marked degree, and of such a nature as to adversely affect the performance and could be accompanied by more of the following:
a) an inability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships
b) excessive fears or anxieties
c) a tendency to impulsive reaction
d) inability to learn that can not be traced to intellectual, sensory or other health factors or any combination thereof

11. Characteristics or symptoms of behaviour exceptionality
The characteristics are based on certain tendencies, such as disregarding the social and cultural norms.
For example:
Destroying their own , other person's or school property
Being disobedient, defying authority, testing limits, refusing to follow directions
Being domineering, uncooperative, resistive, inconsiderate or disruptive.
Fighting, hitting or assaulting others.

12. Continued… Intimidating, threatening, bullying others
being restless boisterous and noisy
being untrustworthy or dishonest, stealing and lying.
using profane or abusive language and gestures
demonstrating criminal behaviour or vandalism
Often skipping school

13. display temper tantrums repetitively show the same behaviour
Some students tend to be impulsive or compulsive, which negatively effects learning. These students may:
Speak out
Disrupt the class
display temper tantrums
repetitively show the same behaviour
day dream, short attention span or poor concentration, lack of focus.

14. Students with poor interpersonal relationship and low self esteem may be:
uncooperative in groups, argumentative or passively non-compliant
seek attention
depend on other and require constant reassurance
hypersensitive, get hurt easily or embarrassed

15. Self abuse or substance abuse
Students may demonstrate the behaviour that is injurious to themselves such as:
Withdrawal
Nervousness
Hypersensitivity
Anorexia.
Self abuse or substance abuse

16. Factors that cause behaviour disorders :
Physical
Intellectual
educational
Cultural and social
Emotional

17. From the mental health point of view behaviour disorder can be caused by these factors:
Environmental: like pollution metals etc. can cause behaviour disorders
Psychodynamic: The problems occur due to deep rooted inner disorder and deviations are manifestations of this.
Ecological: an individual's relationship with the family and his peers sometimes brings up the unacceptable behaviour

18. Continued……….
Psycho educational: A students behaviour may be a combination of circumstances that are brought about in the school.
Behaviourist: This may result following a wrong role model and having been taught wrong things.
Biophysical: Malnutrition and deficiencies in genetics cause abnormal behaviours
Allergies: allergies may also be the reason of behaviour

19. Students with behaviour issues/students with behaviour exceptionality
The students with behaviour issues may not be identified by IPRC but may have an IEP. These students can be :
Disruptive in the class
Noisy
Stubborn

20. Various Behavioural Exceptionalities
Conduct Disorder
“A repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated.”
Traights include
Bullying/threatening others
Engaging in physical fights/muggings
Physically cruel to people and animals
Forcing others into sexual behaviour
Destroying property
(Autin & Sciarra p.29)

21. Continued… Oppositional Defiant Disorder Behaviour that includes
Frequent loss of temper
Frequent arguing with adults
Refusal to comply with rules or requests of authority figures
Exhibiting intentionally annoying behaviour
Blaming others for mistakes
Spiteful/vengeful behaviour
(Autin & Sciarra p.58)

22. Continued… Anxiety Disorders Includes
Phobias (excessive fear of object or situation)
Separation Anxiety Disorder (anxiety about being away from home)
Social Anxiety Disorder (extreme shyness)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (anxiety associated with a past traumatic event)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (recurrent persistent thoughts or impulses)
(Autin & Sciarra pp )

23. Continued… Depressive Disorders Also known as Mood Disorders Includes
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Parasuicide (suicide attempts made as “cries for help.”
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Failure to bond with other people
Often caused by severe child abuse or neglect early on in life.

24. Strategies for Students with Behavioral Exceptionalities
Related to the classroom environment
Related to lesson presentation
Related to organization 
Related to assessment
Other support