Lesson 2: How do emotional disturbances effect our students?
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Overview
Our students' lives are heavily impacted by an emotional disturbance. They are affected socially, physically, cognitively, at school and at home. Students with ED also have lower social skills and poor academic functioning compared with other students with high incidence disabilities.
Behavioral Patterns
Behavioral patterns directed outwardly toward the social environment include:
- aggression
- disruption
- hyperactivity
Internalizing behaviors are characterized as behavior patterns directed inwardly towards oneself and include:
- depression
- social withdrawal
- obsessive-compulsive behaviors
- selective mutism
Students with internalizing behaviors may have difficulties making and retaining friendships. These students often exhibit aggressive behavior, display depressed affect continuously, or can be extremely reluctant to speak even though they have the requisite skills.
At School and Home
Students with ED are typically African-American, male, and live in poverty. Most of the time, the students' behaviors carry over between home and school. Students can receive special education services for Emotional Disturbance (ED). These students present many challenges to educators and have among the worst short and long term outcomes among students with high incidence disabilities, including poor academic achievement, high suspension and drop-out rates, and increased risk for arrest.
Assignment
Have a brief discussion about your own experiences with students with ED. How did you feel? How did you handle the student and any situation(s)?
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References
Gage, N. A. (2013). Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disturbance Manifesting Internalizing Behaviors: A Latent Class Analysis. Education And Treatment Of Children, 36(4), 127-145.