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Angry Kids: Dealing With Explosive Behavior
When a child—even a small child—melts down and becomes aggressive, he can pose a serious risk to himself and others, including parents and siblings. It’s...
What Parents Need to Know About Cyberbullying
Introduction Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as...
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment and Why it is Neccesary
Introduction There may be times when a functional assessment of behavior is required and the parent may have no idea what is involved in this...
Building Self-Esteem in Children with ADHD
IntroductionOne of the greatest gifts you can give any child is the gift of self-esteem. In simplest terms, self esteem is the opinion we have...
What is Manifestation Determination
IntroductionIf a decision is made to change the child’s placement because of a violation of a code of student conduct, then a manifestation determination must be conducted...
Checklist for Children with High Risk Emotional Issues
An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. _____physical or verbal aggression when others approach him or her; ...
What is Adaptive Behavior?
Introduction Many time parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities do not have a clear understanding of what is meant by adaptive behavior especially...
How Parents Can Use Effective Discipline
This Parent Teacher Conference Handout provides 10 tools for parents that offer a sense of control and parenting they may have been missing for a while....
Preventing Bullying for Parents
Every day in our schools and communities, children are teased, threatened, or tormented by bullies. The following articles provide parents and caregivers with information about...
Using Positive Methods for Change at Home
While teachers can provide structure and behavioral interventions in school, some parents have difficulties managing certain behaviors at home. This Parent Teacher Conference Handout provides...
Identification of High Risk Behavior – Part III
Avoidance BehaviorsThere will be times when parents may first get signals of potential high risk patterns before anyone else. Parents, without being aware, may actually...
Identification of High Risk Behavior – Part II
Understanding the Difference between Symptoms and ProblemsChildren will first “communicate” their problems, conflicts, fears, etc. through symptomatic behavior which is often mistaken for THE PROBLEM....
Identification of High Risk Behavior – Part 1 of 3
One of the most important tools that you, as a parent, can possess is the understanding of symptoms exhibited by your children that may indicate...
Abbreviations Commonly Used in Special Education
SYMBOLMEANINGACLCAssessment of Children's Language ComprehensionAADAdaptive assistive devicesABAApplied behavior analysisADAAmerican’s with Disabilities ActADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactive DisorderADLActivities of daily livingAEAge EquivalentASDAutism Spectrum DisorderASLAmerican Sign LanguageAUD.DISAuditory DiscriminationBINETStanford Binet...
Avoidance Behavior Patterns Exhibited By Children with Suspected Learning Problems
Avoidance behaviors are common "tools" utilized by children who are experiencing problems in learning. Children will often exhibit these symptoms at home and at school...
How to Improve Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Self esteem is the opinion you have of yourself. It is based on the belief that you have about your own: value as a person...
Effective Communication Skills for Parents
REMEMBER THAT COMMUNICATION IS A TWO WAY STREET Often times, parents feel they are effectively communicating with their children but in actuality, they are not...