This session will present dozens of field-tested
behavior management techniques for use at home and in the classroom.
These strategies are designed specifically for use with students
with language and attentional deficits.
All of the techniques are presented within
a context of support, structure and responsiveness. The philosophical
underpinning of each strategy will also be presented.
- The participants will understand the concept
that current trends, issues and legislation in the field of Special
Education have a direct impact upon students and their families.
- The participants will recognize the importance
of attempting to view situations and problems from the perspective
of the children they serve.
- The participants will understand the functional
differences among "mainstreaming", "inclusion"
and "total inclusion".
- The participants will understand the concept
of "fairness" and its application to home and school
situations.
- The participants will understand that
learning/attentional disorders are complex and require complex
and thoughtful treatments and solutions; "simple solutions"
are generally ineffective and can be counter productive.
Objectives:
- The learner will understand the impact
of impulsivity and disinhibition on behavior.
- The learner will understand the importance
of positive reinforcement and the comparative ineffectiveness
of negative feedback.
- The learner will understand the operational
construct of successive approximation.
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