Students with Learning Disabilities

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Students with Learning Disabilities

• Social and Emotional Behavior

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Social Development

• Social skills
• Social acceptance
• Social competence

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Emotional Development

• Self-concept
• Motivation
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Depression and suicide
• Temperament and resiliency

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Behavior Development

• Adaptive behavior
• Disruptive behavior
• Hyperactivity
• Inattention and distractibility
• Impulsivity
• Substance abuse

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Etiology of Problems

• Primary cause
• Secondary cause
• Social Learning Theory

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Social and Emotional Behavior Assessment

• Commercial Observer-rater instruments
• Commercial measures of adaptive behavior
• Self-report instruments
• Commercial instruments
• Informal self-report techniques

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Sociometric Techniques

• Peer nominations
• Peer ratings
• Peer assessment
• Sociogram

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Naturalistic Observations

• PBS and FBA
• Observation of behavior
• Observation of teacher-student interaction
• Observation of environment
• Role-play assessment

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Techniques for Promoting Social, Emotional, and
Behavior Development

• Teach for success
• Teach effectively
• Provide feedback
• Plan instruction
• Focus on promoting proactivity
• Set goals
• Give responsibility
• Engage in self-appreciation

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More Techniques!

• Promote Cooperation
• Promote positive interactions among students
• Use peer tutoring
• Use cooperative learning
• Teach self-management
• Model target behaviors and attributes
• Teach cognitive behavior modification
• Set up models in the classroom

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Motivation Through Behavior Modification

• Reinforcers
• Positive/negative
• Extrinsic/intrinsic
• Contingency contracting
• Token systems
• Applying consequences with adolescents

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Promoting Social Development

• Social skills training
• Modeling
• Direct instruction
• Role-play
• Feedback

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Promoting Emotional Development

• Bibliotherapy
• Attribution retraining
• Life-space interviewing
• Support and acceptance