Emotional Disturbance

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Emotional Disturbance

• Behavior disorders and more

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Definition of Emotional Disturbance

• Over a long period and to a marked degree
• Inability to learn (not explained by other
  factors
• Inability to maintain relationships
• Inappropriate types of behavior/feelings
• General pervasive mood of unhappiness
• Possible physical symptoms or fears associated
  with school

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2 Major Types

• Internalizing
• Withdrawal
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Externalizing
• Conduct disorder
• Socialized aggression
• Hyperactivity
• Pervasive developmental disorder

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Types
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Changes in the category

• Used to be called Seriously Emotionally
  Disturbed
• Used to call for a Moderate/Severe credential
• Still a lack of funding and services
• Great majority still served in regular education
  placements

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Causes

• Sexual abuse
• Inattentive/inconsistent parenting
• Genetics
• Focus needs to be on early intervention!

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Developmental Pathways
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Slippery Slope Theory
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Identification

• Behavior-age discrepancy
• Frequency/persistence of occurrence
• Number of symptoms
• Inner suffering/Self-satisfaction
• Harm to others
• Severity and duration
• Checklists, psycho-ed evaluations, observations,
  data collected

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Ideas for adapting lessons

• Allow all to succeed
• Reward for what they have done correctly
• Modify materials
• Change activities when frustrated
• Provide tasks that are academic and social
• Pair/group activities

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Ideas for adapting lessons

• Use a variety of materials
• Capture students interests (anchored
  instruction)
• Alternative ways to demonstrate learning
• Integrate technology whenever possible