Behavior & Social Skills
Social competence and emotional well-being are issues for some adults and children with learning disabilities. Being liked, feeling accepted, and having self-confidence are all related to an individual’s social skills. Included in this section are the “dos and don'ts” for fostering social competence, the teacher’s role in developing social skills, and many helpful articles on behavior modification, anger management, disciplining students with disabilities, and the emotional issues experienced by some individuals with LD.
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"Dos and Don'ts" for Fostering Social Competence
It can be difficult to help children develop social skills when it does not always come naturally to them. These quick tips offer ways for parents and teachers to foster social development in children with learning disabilities.
Past research has shown that children with learning disabilities are at a greater risk of being rejected by their peers than those without LD. This study examines the friendship patterns of children to determine whether or not learning disabilities affect the quality or quantity of friendship.
A Ray of Hope in the Juvenile Justice System
Special needs adolescents face particular challenges from a behavioral point of view. This article describes how a local family court in New York examines more than just the crime for juvenile offenders, with special focus on proper educational placement.
Addressing Student Problem Behavior
For years, educators have known that behavior difficulties can keep students from progressing properly in school. Laws today require educators to not only notice these difficulties, but take action. This article guides IEP team members through the necessary steps to develop a functional behavioral assessment and an appropriate behavior intervention plan. It is important to determine why the students are acting the way they do.
ADHD: Same Label, Different Settings
My overall approach in solving behavioral problems is crystallized in the title of a small book I wrote for School-Age Notes in 1995, Discipline in School-Age Care: Control the Climate, Not the Children. In it, I asked providers to think about an essential question: Do the behavior problems we see "live" within certain children and will they inevitably act out these unacceptable behaviors once they enter our space? Or do they "come alive" in our environments?
Advice to Kids with Learning or Social Problems About Siblings
Does your child with social skills difficulties have trouble with their brothers and sisters? Read them this advice which is written just for them! And then read the section for you, the parent. Richard Lavoie gives powerful advice on how all people in the family can get along.
Anger Overload in Children: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues
Anger overload is a condition in which a child becomes totally consumed by angry thoughts and feelings. This article describes diagnostic cues for anger overload and outlines effective treatment strategies.
Are Children with LD and/or ADHD at Greater Risk for Antisocial Behavior?
Behavior Management: Getting to the Bottom of Social Skills Deficits
Behavior Modification in the Classroom
Bullying Among Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs
Research indicates that children with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders are more likely to be bullied. This article defines bullying and tells you how to help. Read about resources from The Stop Bullying Now! Campaign.
Bullying: Peer Abuse in Schools
Children, Self-Control and 'Executive Function'
Experts say there are ways to improve problems with organizational skills. Mental health professionals, educators, and others use the term 'executive function' when talking about ways that people exercise self-control and the skills we need to organize our lives.
Coaching Kids With LD and ADHD in Sports
Coaching kids with LD and ADHD in sports involves challenges and rewards for parents and coaches alike.
Dealing with Learning Disabilities in Relationships
Developing Behavioral Intervention Plans: A Sequential Approach
Learn the rules from 1997 Amendments to IDEA for students who have behavior problems- including developing functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention plans, particularly as they pertain to discipline.
