Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Youth

by Kauffman, James M.; Landrum, Timothy J.

• ISBN13: 9780132275149
• ISBN10: 0132275147
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780132658089
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-24
• Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

This book offers a coherent conceptualization of the problems of students with emotional and behavioral disorders and their challenges for teachers. It is divided into five logical parts, each with an introduction. It launches students into self-questioning and prompts readers to think carefully and critically about behavior and its contexts. The approach helps professors and students get the big picture of the field and its problems and look for evidence to support identification and interpretation of the characteristics of students with EBD and the interventions teachers and clinicians use to address these students'needs.

Table of Contents

Part 1

Definition and Prevalence: The Nature and Extent of the Problem

Terminology

Developmental Norms Versus Sociocultural Expectations

Behavior Shaped By Its Social Context (Ecology)

Types of Disorders and Causes

Problems of Definition

Perspective in Definition

Prevalence

The Meaning of Prevalence and Incidence

Prevalence and Incidince Estimates: Why Should We Care?

Problems of Estimation

Reasonable Estimates of Prevalence

Trends in Prevalence Estimates and Percentage of Students Served by Special Education

Factors Affecting Prevalence and Placement for Services

Prevalence and Incidence of Specific Disorders

The History of the Problem: Development of the Field and Current Issues

A Brief History of the Field

Current Issues

Legal Developments and Issues

Conceptual Models: Approaches to the Problem

Traditional Exposition of Conceptual Models

Comparing and Choosing Models

Developing an Integrated Model: A Social-Cognitive Approach

Structures for Discussion

Assessment

Screening, Eligibility, and Classification

General Rules for Evaluation for Special Education

Evaluation for Eligibility

General Criteria for Acceptable Assessments

Screening

Prereferral Strategies and Response to Intervention

Classification

Necessity of Classification

Evaluation for Instruction

Evaluation for Instruction and Other Interventions

Manifestation Determination

Functional Behavioral Assessment

Adaptations for Inclusion in General Education Assessments

Evaluation and Social Validation

Use of Evaluation Data in Writing Individualized Education Programs

Causal Factors

Biological Factors

Appeal of Biological Factors as Causal Explanations

Genetics

Brain Damage or Dysfunction

Malnutrition, Allergies, and Other Health-Related Issues

Temperament

Implications for Educators

Family Factors

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