Challenging Behavior in Young Children : Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively

, by Kaiser, Barbara; Rasminsky, Judy Sklar

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ISBN: 9780205342266 | 0205342264
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2003

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Two renowned authors provide an in-depth look into the latest research on specific strategies for responding to challenging behavior, including guidance, punishment, and positive behavior support and functional assessment as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Foreword

Sue Bredekamp

Acknowledgments

xiii

Introduction

(8)

What Is Challenging Behavior?

(13)

Isn't challenging behavior sometimes appropriate for very young children?

(1)

Do Children outgrow challenging behavior?

(2)

What is aggression?

(4)

Does culture play a role in aggressive behavior?

(1)

What do you think?

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

References

(3)

Risk Factors

(28)

What causes challenging behavior?

(1)

Biological Risk Factors

(12)

Genes

(1)

Temperament

(4)

Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

(1)

Complications of pregnancy and birth

(1)

Substance abuse during pregnancy

(2)

Malnutrition

(1)

Language and cognition disorders

(2)

Gender

(1)

Environmental Risk Factors

(15)

Family factors and parenting style

(2)

Poverty and the conditions surrounding it

(1)

Exposure to violence

(2)

Turbulent times

(2)

Violent media

(1)

Child care

(1)

Understanding risk

(1)

What do you think?

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

References

(5)

Protective Factors

(8)

Who is the resilient child?

(1)

What makes a resilient child bounce back?

(1)

How does the family contribute to resilience?

(1)

What is the community's role in resilience?

(2)

What do you think?

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

References

(1)

Behavior and the Brain

(12)

How do babies' brains develop?

(1)

How does experience spur nerve cells to connect?

(1)

Is there a critical period for social or emotional behavior?

(1)

What does caregiving have to do with it?

(3)

What about neurotransmitters?

(1)

Which parts of the brain are involved in aggressive behavior?

(2)

What does all this mean?

(1)

What do you think?

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

References

(2)

Understanding Yourself

(9)

The caring connection

(1)

``Who are you?'' said the caterpillar

(1)

What influences the way you relate to a child with challenging behavior?

(2)

What is self-reflection?

(1)

How do you reflect?

(1)

When do you reflect?

(1)

What do you reflect about?

(1)

Are there any techniques to help you reflect?

(1)

What do you think?

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

References

(1)

Understanding the Child's Family and Culture

(26)

Collaborating with Families

(3)

Getting to know you

(2)

Opening the Culture Door

(23)

What is culture?

(1)

What does culture have to do with identity?

(2)

Are cultures really so different?

(2)

How can you see your culture?

(1)

The culture of child care and school

(2)

What happens when children move from one culture to another?

(1)

How does culture influence behavior?

(9)

Why all this matters

100

(1)

What do you think?

101

(1)

Suggested reading

101

(1)

References

101

(4)

Preventing Challenging Behavior with the Right Physical Space and Program

105

(24)

How does prevention work?

106

(1)

Meeting children's needs

107

(1)

We're all the same, yet we're all different

107

(2)

The Physical Space

109

(5)

Wide open spaces

110

(1)

What will go inside each area?

110

(1)

What about the people?

111

(2)

Does the level of stimulation make a difference?

113

(1)

Consider the results

114

(1)

The Program

114

(15)

Offering choices

114

(2)

Choosing materials

116

(2)

Are some activities harder for children with challenging behavior?

118

(2)

How do you get from A to B?

120

(3)

When circumstances change

123

(3)

What do you think?

126

(1)

Suggested reading

127

(1)

References

127

(2)

Preventing Challenging Behavior with the Right Social Context

129

(28)

Creating the Social Context

129

(7)

What kind of social context fosters prosocial behavior and discourages aggressive behavior?

130

(1)

What is the teacher's role in the social context?

130

(2)

How can you create a cooperative and inclusive community?

132

(4)

Teaching Social Skills

136

(21)

Why are social skills important?

136

(1)

How do children learn social skills?

137

(2)

Why should we include children with challenging behaviors?

139

(1)

How do you teach social skills?

139

(1)

What skills do children need to learn?

140

(12)

What do you think?

152

(1)

Suggested reading

172

(1)

References

172

(2)

The WEVAS Strategy

174

(21)

Calibration: Zeroing in one the child's state of mind

175

(2)

The anxious state: The early warning system

177

(2)

The agitated state: Reactions intensify

179

(7)

The aggressive state: The fire inside

186

(4)

The assaultive state: Involving the community

190

(1)

What about using restraint?

191

(1)

The open state: A time to debrief and learn

191

(1)

Returning to the group

192

(2)

What do you think?

194

(1)

Suggested reading

211

(1)

References

211

(2)

Working with Families and Other Experts

213

(18)

How do families react to news of challenging behavior?

214

(2)

How do you feel?

216

(1)

How can colleagues help?

217

(1)

How do you arrange a meeting?

218

(2)

What should happen in a meeting with the family?

220

(3)

How do you close a meeting?

223

(1)

What if you and the family disagree?

224

(1)

How do you handle challenging behavior when the parent is present?

225

(1)

What should you say to the parents of the other children?

225

(1)

What about getting expert advice?

226

(1)

What if the child needs more help?

226

(3)

What about asking a child with challenging behavior to leave?

229

(1)

What do you think?

229

(1)

Suggested reading

230

(1)

References

230

(1)

Bullying

231

(28)

What is bullying?

231

(2)

How common is bullying?

233

(1)

Who are the children who bully others?

234

(2)

Who are the targets of bullying?

236

(2)

Who are the bystanders?

238

(3)

How can teachers combat bullying?

241

(4)

What helps children cope with bullying?

245

(2)

How do you respond to bullying?

247

(4)

What do you do if you don't see the bullying?

251

(1)

How can you work with the parents of children involved in bullying?

252

(3)

What do you think?

255

(1)

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Challenging Behavior in Young Children : Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively

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