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Behavior Issues in Children and Adolescents

Behavior Issues in Children and Adolescents

As a parent, it can be hard to know how your child behaves at school. If you hear that your child is acting out, whether it's a comment on a report card or something mentioned in a parent-teacher conference, how do you know if it is a one-time problem or a serious behavioral issue? Read on for helpful tips and information on some of the most common behavior disorders.

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About Conduct Disorder

Introduction The child with a Conduct Disorder does not respect authority, has little regard for the basic rights of ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Aggression

IntroductionAlthough aggression and violence involving youth is hardly a new phenomenon in the United States, both the ...

Source: NYU Child Study Center
Is Your Teen Typical, or Troubled?

No one would describe the typical teenager as a particularly rational creature. But some behavior is normal, while some ...

Source: Education.com
Traumatic Brain Injury

Susan's StorySusan was 7 years old when she was hit by a car while riding her bike. She broke her arm and leg. She also ...

Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Emotional Disturbance

Definition Incidence Characteristics Educational Implications Other Considerations Resources ...

Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Pica: Kids Eating Non-Food Items

Pica is the act of eating non-food items. Although young children are curious about their environment and predictably ...

Source: California Childcare Health Program
Immaturity and Behaviors of Young Children

The word immature means not fully grown; therefore, being young means being immature. The following behavior problems ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Diagnosing Autism: One Family's Story

Over the last 15 years, autism has gone from being a little known condition, to a disorder of epidemic proportions. The ...

Source: Education.com
Environmental Risk Factors

Family Factors and Parenting Style Because parents play so vital a role in their children’s development, they are ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Children and Adolescents With Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Are Real Young people can have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems ...

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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What Helps Children Cope with Bullying?

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
At-Risk Youth and the Creative Process

Source: Visual Spatial Resource Center
Mental Disorders and Psychiatric Medications

Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Addressing Problem Behavior in the IEP Process

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Aggressive Behavior

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
FAQ Sheet Students About Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Parenting a Spirited Child

Source: Education.com
Impulse Control

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
How Does Attachment Affect Behavior?

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Opportunities to Provide Positive Reinforcement with Your Child

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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