1. Families of Children with Behavior Problems SPE 435

2. 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]?

3. 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 http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-html.

4. Family Structures by Race Family Structure BlackHispanicWhiteTotal Two parents37.766.977.2 Two married parents 33.060.274.6 Mother only51.226.515.9 Father only3.52.74.0 No parent7.63.93.0 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 http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-html.

5. 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 http://www.thebondedfamily.com/blendedfamilystatistics

6. Family Structures  7.8 million children lived with at least one grandparent  64% increase since 1991  The report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p70-126.pdf

7. Communicating with Families of Students with Behavior Problems  http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/upload/pdf/Vol_33 _No_1_Winter_05.pdf http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/upload/pdf/Vol_33 _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

8. Working with Families  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/Par- Rq-Fm_1592573800_72-73.pdf http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/Par- Rq-Fm_1592573800_72-73.pdf  Student information form  Parent information form Remember that some families on have their respect