1. Technology for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Chapter Five

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-2 Overview Defining Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Treatment Options and Issues Technology Applications for Academic and Social Development Technology for Assessment

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-3 Defining Emotional and Behavioral Disorders A condition occurring over a long period of time and to a marked degree Adverse effect on learning, relationships, and feelings May also include –Hyperactivity –Aggression or self-injurious behaviors –Withdrawal –Immaturity –Learning difficulties

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-4 Types of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Conduct disorders: antisocial behavior Emotional disturbances: eating disorders, depression Personality disorders: marked deviation from normalcy Anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive ADHD: inattention and impulsivity

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-5 Treatment Options Medications such as Ritalin Behavior therapy Family support Issues –Ritalin prescriptions have increased dramatically –Medication should be monitored carefully and used in conjunction with behavior therapies

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-6 Teaching Students with EBD School-based techniques –Life Space Crisis Intervention –Conflict Resolution Program Focus on –Structure, routine –Hands-on activities –Supportive environment Avoid vicious cycle in which behavior and academic problems reinforce each other

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-7 Technology Applications (Part 1) Math and science –Remedial applications –Project-based learning opportunities Reading/language arts –Phonemic awareness –Creative expression

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-8 Technology Applications (Part 2) Problem solving –Simulations –Research projects Social skills –Peer mediation –Understanding public information

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-9 Internet-Based Tools Communication and therapy –Students learn to communicate with others about their feelings –Students need to be “web-savvy” Online academic study –Learning advanced skills –Mentoring –Summer learning opportunities

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-10 Using Technology to Support Assessment Functional behavior assessment is required by IDEA Software-based inventories help with evaluation and documentation of behaviors

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 5-11 Summary Emotional and behavioral disorders include both internalized and externalized behaviors Teaching requires a focus on routine and a supportive environment Both academic and social skills can be supported with technology Assessment can be supported as well, with tools to document and analyze behaviors