Online Class: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101
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 Course Description This research-based introductory course will provide comprehensive information on Emotional and Behavioral disorders. The course material will provide you with information on the following: definitions, characteristics, prevalence, causes, assessment, education service placements, functional behavior assessment, ABA and Positive Behavior Supports, advocacy, and current issues in the field. This class will benefit all educators, teachers, counselors, parents and anyone else who is interested in learning more about these disorders. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define emotional disturbances and behavioral disorders.
- Describe characteristics of emotional Disturbance/behavioral disorders
- Describe the prevalence of emotional disturbance/behavioral disorders.
- Describe causes of emotional disturbance/behavioral disorders.
- Describe assessment and diagnosis.
- Describe educational placements and services.
- Describe functional behavioral assessment.
- Describe applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports.
- Describe advocacy for students with emotional disturbance and behavioral disorders, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Definition of Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral DisordersMany terms are used to describe emotional, behavioral or mental disorders. | Lesson 2: Characteristics of Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral DisordersChildren with emotional and/or behavioral problems exhibit a wide range of characteristics that differ in type as well as severity. | Lesson 3: Prevalence of Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral DisordersResearch suggests that the identification process, as implemented, is often reactive, subjective, limited by a local lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate assessment tools, driven by institutional needs, and constrained by parental concerns ab | Lesson 4: Causes of Emotional Disturbance/Behavioral DisordersBiological/genetic factors such as genetic inheritance, biochemical and neurological abnormality, or even injury to the central nervous system have been linked to serious emotional disturbance. | Lesson 5: Assessment And DiagnosisA multidisciplinary group called an IEP team makes all decisions about a child's special education | Lesson 6: Educational Placements and ServicesIn general, educational environment and service decisions are often driven by the availability of resources | Lesson 7: Functional Behavioral AssessmentIdentifying the underlying cause(s) of a student's behavior, however, or, more specifically, what the student "gets" or "avoids" through the behavior, can provide the IEP team with the diagnostic information necessary to develop proactive instructional st | Lesson 8: Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavior SupportsApplied Behavior Analysis is all about the rules for setting up the environment to enable our kids to learn.
| Lesson 9: Advocacy for Students with Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral DisordersTeachers of ED students on elementary, middle school, and high school campuses confront challenges unique to self-contained classrooms.
| Lesson 10: Collection of Current Event Articles and Issues in the FieldHere is a list of current articles that are relevant to this course. |
Additional Information | Course Title | : | Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 32324 | | Course Type | : | Graduate | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $55.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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