EDSP 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Functional Analysis, Absenteeism, Behavior Management
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Idea definition: 1 or more of the following characteristics displayed over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance: Inability to learn not related to other factors. Inability to build or maintain satisfactory peer or teacher relationships. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. A tendency to develop a physical symptoms/fears associated with personal or school problems. Definition doesn"t include children wo are socially maladjusted unless they have an emotional disturbance. Socially maladjusted i: inability to develop a satisfactory relationship. Seen as unable to comply; inconsistent achievement by socio cultural group. Seen as unwilling to comply; generally low achievement; excessive absence; rejects help. Dese definition: characteristic(s) must have existed to a marked degree and over an extended period of time. Idea definition problems: definition is vague and subjective. What does inappropriate behavior look like: the definition, as written, excludes children on the basis for which they are included.
