“Mrs. Jones” is in the middle of the dayroom, once again engaging in verbal abusiveness that disrupts the residents, families and staff on her unit. When Rosa, the CNA, notices this, she immediately ...

The services of a BCBA are often sought when parents, teachers, and other caregivers have exhausted all other ideas and resources. Therefore, the work BCBAs are called upon to do can be very ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

Rachel, a first grader, has severe attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I first met her in preschool when we ran around my office and my backyard so that I could evaluate her. She never ...

Rachel, a first-grader, has severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I first met her in preschool when we ran around my office and my backyard so that ...

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay School District is looking to more consistently enforce student discipline at its 41 schools. A new set of discipline guidelines, the Multi-Level Systems of Support - ...

A Minnesota district with some schools which have a serious problem with violence planned to combat some behavior disruptions with "equity specialists" and "empathetic discipline," Fox News Digital ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County Schools unveiled a new district-wide School Discipline and Student Behavior Response Plan on Tuesday. The plan includes goals for improving the district’s response to issues ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.