EBDs & Mental Health
What is the single definition used in Canada for emotional behavioural disorders?
Trick question! There isn't one!
Name 3 indicators of possible vision problems.
•Eyes that do not focus together
•Eyes that move rapidly or bulge
•Unequal pupil sizes
•Repeated covering or shutting of one eye
•Unusual level of clumsiness
•Frequent squinting, blinking
•Excessive eye rubbing
•Sitting too close to visual information (e.g. TV, books, toys)
•Avoiding tasks that require a certain degree of vision
What does FASD stand for?
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
People with ASD are often put on a scale of 1- ? depending on required supports
1-3
Define culturally responsive teaching
“teaching that involves using… materials and instructional strategies that respect the culture, life experience, and learning needs of each student and recognize the contribution each student has made to the community and learning of the classroom” (Hutchinson & Specht, 2020, p. 345).
Students with EBDs are heterogeneous but what are the 2 most disproportionally common factors?
Being male, economically disadvantaged backgrounds
What are the 3 elements of communication interaction
•(1) a message,
•(2) a sender who expresses the message, and
•(3) a receiver who responds to the message…”
(Heward, 2003, pp. 326-328)
Define primary vs secondary disabilities
–primary disabilities: the ones the child was born with as a result of the damage done to the brain by alcohol
–secondary disabilities: ones that develop over time where there is a mismatch between the person and their environment
What are the 4 main areas where ASD traits are found?
Communication
Social interactions
Repetition or specialized interests
Sensory Sensitivities
What are the 3 kinds of fatigue?
physical, social emotional, cognitive
How can you distinguish between fears and anxiety?
Anxiety is more intrusive than the worries of other children at the same age/developmental level
Explain swiss cheese learning.
A student with good speechreading skills and a well-fitted hearing device will typically still miss some sounds.
Give 3 examples of why someone might drink during pregnancy.
Unaware pregnant
Unaware of effects of alcohol
Underestimate harm because others were fine
Coping
Addiction...
What is early intervention and why is it important?
Is the term used to describe the services and supports that are available to babies and young children with disabilities.
Students who have diverse learning support needs because of risk factors include:
–students who are members of a sexual or gender minority group,
–students affected by poverty,
–students who experience abuse and maltreatment, and
–students who use substances.
What are some common comorbidities with depression?
•Anxiety disorders
•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Conduct problems
•Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
•Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
•Learning difficulties
When does a communication need become a disability?
–The transmission and/or perception of messages is faulty.
–The difference places a person at an economic, learning, or social disadvantage.
–There is a negative impact upon the individual’s emotional growth.
–The difference causes physical damage or endangers the health of the person.
What are the 4 digit diagnostic code categories?
•(1) growth deficiency,
•(2) the FASD facial features,
•(3) central nervous system (CNS) structural and functional abnormalities, and
•(4) prenatal alcohol exposure.
Discuss what masking is and how females with ASD might be able to do this.
Hiding aspects of yourself or pretending to be like someone else. For example, a person might mask their autism by pretending to join in a game even if they do not understand the rules.
What is collaborative learning?
“teaching approaches that include cooperative learning and problem solving in pairs and groups and that usually involve student groups of varying abilities and skills, that is, heterogeneous groupings” (Hutchinson & Specht, 2020, p. 344).
What items would you include in a self-soothing kit?
•Vision
•Smell
•Hearing
•Taste
•Touch
•Movement
•Online apps
When modifying curriculum for Deaf or Blind students decisions should be made:
•Based on the student's current assessment results of the student's abilities;
•Based on the student's current skills based on current assessments;
•Based on the student's emotional well-being;
•To help the student be successful; and
•After trying the use of supplementary aids and services.
Students with FASD may struggle with social relationships. Create a short social story for a student with FASD.
When I get angry I hit my friends. This makes my friends sad. When I feel like this I need to stop. I will take deep breaths until I am calm. My friends will be happy when I'm calm.
Give an example for each sensory difficulty.
Taste
Smell
Touch
Sight
Hearing
*2 others!
What characteristics are linked to well-being, personal and academic success?
–Social connectedness
–Belonging
–Positive self-esteem
–Empowerment
–Autonomy
–Engagement
–Healthy living
–Resilience
–Happiness