Challenging Behaviors
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– Evaluation –
Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion
Author: Gilliam, Walter (2 more by this author)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
– General Information –
Description: This information page describes some typical signs of ADHD. It also offers information about common concerns such as treatment for ADHD, what parents and caregivers can do, and how ADHD affects children socially and otherwise.
Author: Abell, Ellen (2 more by this author)
Description: A fact sheet geared to helping parents understand the difference between loving and spoiling.
Author: Pathak, Sanjeev ; Bruce Perry, M.D.
Description: This article provides information about anxiety disorders in children. The definition, typical symptoms, resulting difficulties is discussed. Information on specific anxiety disorders is also provided.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description: The article describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), with information on getting help and coping. "It is difficult for children with ADHD to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between three to five percent of children have ADHD."
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description: Learn more about Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder from this detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. This is a 49-page PDF file. Also available in HTML at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Description: This article describes the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in children. Behavioral, nutritional, and medication treatments are discussed.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Desorden Deficitario de la Atencion)
Description: This fact sheet provides information about children with ADHD. Topics covered include what is AD/HD, how common is it, signs of AD/HD, treatment, school, tips for parents, tips for teachers, resources and organizations. Also available as html at http://www.nichcy.org/Disabilities/Specific/Pages/ADHD.aspx and in Spanish as "Desorden Deficitario de la AtenciÃn" at http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/spanish/fs19sp.pdf (2010).
Description: The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at home.
Bedwetting (Enuresis: el Nino que se Orina en la Cama)
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has provided this piece for parents on bedwetting. This piece provides helpful tips for parents regarding how to deal with their children when they wet the bed. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Enuresis - El Nino Que se Orina en la Cama" at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/enuresis_el_nino_que_se_orina_en_la_cama_no_18.
Author: DeBord, Karen (59 more by this author)
Description: This documents provides information for parents and teachers about bullying. The news brief includes misconceptions about bullies, and what to watch for in your child and the classroom. Some prevention strategies are presented for both parents and teachers. Also available in Spanish, "Buscapleitos" http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/bullies_s.pdf.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Description: In this guide, early childhood mental health consultants and behavior specialists are provided with the tools needed to address the behavior challenges of the very few number of children who have persistent challenges. This approach is meant to be used as part of a comprehensive model designed to ensure that social emotional competence of all children is promoted and supported.
Children and Grief (Los Ninos y la Pena por la Muerte de un ser Querido)
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has shared this fact sheet on children and how they experience grief so that parents and professionals are able to help a child that is coping with death. Children experience the loss of a loved one in a very different way than adults, with their reactions depending on their age and their developmental level. Suggestions for when to seek additional supports is included. Also available in Spanish, Los Ninos y la Pena por la Muerte de un ser Querido No. 8 at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/los_ninos_y_la_pena_por_la_muerte_de_un_ser_querido_no_8.
Children and Lying (Los Ninos y el Mentir)
Description: This fact sheet describes reasons why children might lie and how to determine if lying is indicative of a greater problem. Parents are an important role model for children's beliefs about lying. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Los Ninos y el Mentir" at http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/los_ninos_y_el_mentir_no_44.
Children Who Steal (Los Ninos que Roban)
Description: A fact sheet for parents about youth and stealing. Also available in Spanish as "Los Ninos que Roban" at http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Informacion+para+la+Familia&name=Los+Ninos+que+Roban+No.+12.
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Children with Challenging Behaviors 
Author: Moore Kroneman, Kerry
Description: This Hot Topic provides information on children with challenging behaviors. It includes a brief overview of challenging children and challenging behaviors, including definitions. Many resources are included for more information.
Children's Sleep Problems (Ninos con Problemas al Dormir)
Description: In this fact sheet you will learn about common causes and symptoms of sleep problems in children. It also offers tips on reducing sleep problems. This publication is also available in Spanish as "Ninos con Problemas al Dormir" at http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/ninos_con_problemas_al_dormir_no_34.
Description: This publication contains sections on why children bite; the incidence of biting; what to do when biting occurs; and parent communication. It also contains references, web, ERIC, and other resources, as well as links to other early childhood organizations.
It is also available in Spanish (Cómo tratar los comportamientos de morder en niños pequeños) at http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/poptopics/biting-sp.html.
Author: Ruffin, Novella (5 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on positive behavior management. It describes goals of behavior management, the developmental stages of social development, the relationship between curriculum and discipline, and how to respond to emotional outbursts.
Description: TACSEI's "Making Life Easier" series is designed specifically for parents and caregivers. This series of tipsheets contains valuable information on how to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable, for both caregivers and children.
Author: Fox, Lise (2 more by this author); Barbara J. Smith
Description: A growing body of evidence confirms that serious and persistent challenging behaviors in early childhood directly relate to later problems in school success, social relationships, educational and vocational success, and social adjustment. This brief addresses several important questions policy makers may have about challenging behavior and how these issues relate to young children served under IDEA (January, 2007).
Positive Solutions for Families
Description: This 4-page brochure provides parents with eight practical tips they can use when their young children exhibit challenging behavior. Each tip includes a brief explanation and an example to show parents how they might use the specific approach with their own family in everyday life.
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatry has provided this article on soiling and bowel control for parents. Children may have difficulty controlling their bowel movements for a variety of different reasons. This piece helps parents to identify some of the possible reasons and some potential solutions. Also available in Spanish, "Problemas Relacionados con el Ensuciarse Encima y el Control de los Movimientos Intestinales" at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/problemas_relacionados_con_el_ensuciarse_encima_y_el_control_de_los_movimientos_intestinales_no_48.
Description: This 4-page fact sheet briefly describes the three tiers of intervention practice and outlines six key assumptions that were made during the design process about how the Pyramid Model would be implemented.
Responding to Your Child's Bite
Description: This brochure provides information on children who bite; why they bite, strategies to help prevent biting, and what to do if biting occurs.
Social and Emotional Learning in Schools From Programs to Strategies
Author: Jones, Stephanie; Suzanne M. Bouffard
Description: This issue of Social Policy Report focuses on school’s role in supporting social and emotional learning (SEL). This issue proposes that schools should take a new approach: integrating the teaching and reinforcement of SEL skills into their daily interactions and practices with students. It explains that research warrants a new perspective and highlights a range of new approaches and support strategies that are designed to be time-efficient, low-cost, and integrated with (rather than distracting from) academic curricula.
Author: Gartrell, Dan (1 more by this author)
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
Swearing: Toddlers and Preschoolers
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
Swearing: Toddlers and Preschoolers
Description: This guidance article discusses swearing and using words that hurt others. It discusses reasons why children use swear words and how adults can respond appropriately.
Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
Description: This website for (TACSEI) takes the research that shows which practices improve the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities and creates FREE products and resources to help decision-makers, caregivers, and service providers apply these best practices in the work they do every day.
Toddlers’ Language Skills Predict Less Anger by Preschool
Author: Roben, CKP; Cole, PM; Armstrong, LM
Description: This press release summarizes the study by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University that appears in the Journal Child Development.
They found that toddlers with more developed language skills are better able to manage frustration and less likely to express anger by the time they’re in preschool.
Understanding Children with Challenging Behaviors
Author: Tralle, Minnell (5 more by this author); Kathleen Olson
Description: This online parenting resource provides families with information on how to parent children with challenging behaviors. Explanations for the behaviors and suggestions for guiding those children are included.
Understanding Children: Temper Tantrums
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This article explains why children throw tantrums at certain ages and offers suggestions for dealing with them when they happen. It also discusses prevention ideas and how to support children so they can better manage their feelings.
Understanding Children: Sibling Rivalry
Author: Molgaard, Virginia (19 more by this author)
Description: This is a fact sheet on sibling rivalry and how parents can cope with it.
War Play: Balancing Children's Needs and Adults' Concerns
Author: Carlsson-Paige, Nancy
Description: This article discusses war play in classrooms and the difficult choices that teachers and parents make about banning or allowing, war play. It discribes what children need to learn from the play and how to help make it a supportive experience.
What Parents Should Know About Treatment of Behavioral And Emotional Disorders in Preschool Children
Description: This article is intended to help parents of children with a possible emotional or behavioral disorder. It explains the diagnostic process, treatment options and discusses areas for further research.
Why Do Toddlers Bite? Finding the Right Response
Description: This web article discusses biting by toddlers including why they bite, ways to prevent biting, how to respond to biting, strategies, and when to seek additional help.
You and Your Child Parenting Guides
Description: This Web site contains links to 50 guides for parents on a variety of topics. You may also request a free set of 50 guides in hard-copy form (for non-profit use only).
The fact sheets are available in Spanish also at http://www.ocd.pitt.edu/Default.aspx?webPageID=89&parentPageId=5.
– Professional Development –
Managing Challenging Behavior by Creating Supportive Environments
Author: McFarland, Rebecca (2 more by this author)
Description: This document is a pdf of a powerpoint presentation. These slides can be used to train teachers and others who work with young children. It includes suggestions for classroom environment, rules, and routines to improve and support children's behavior.
See also Managing Challenging Behavior, Teaching Guide (Child Care) at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2844.pdf and Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior, Support Materials at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2843.pdf for the full materials to present this information.
Managing Challenging Behavior, Teaching Guide (Child Care)
Author: McFarland, Rebecca (2 more by this author)
Description: This document is the teaching guide/ lesson plan that goes along with the powerpoint presentation, Managing Challenging Behavior by Creating Supportive Environments. These materials can be used to train teachers and others who work with young children. The training includes suggestions for classroom environment, rules, and routines to improve and support children's behavior.
See also Managing Challenging Behavior by Creating Supportive Environments at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2845.pdf and Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior, Support Materials at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2843.pdf for the full materials to present this information.
Understanding and Managing Challenging Behavior, Support Materials
Author: McFarland, Rebecca (2 more by this author)
Description: These are the support materials that go along with the powerpoint presentation, Managing Challenging Behavior by Creating Supportive Environments. These materials can be used to train teachers and others who work with young children. The training includes suggestions for classroom environment, rules, and routines to improve and support children's behavior.
See also Managing Challenging Behavior by Creating Supportive Environments at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2845.pdf and Managing Challenging Behavior, Teaching Guide (Child Care) at http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/mf2844.pdf for the full materials to present this information.
– Programming Resource –
Addressing Persistent Challenging Behaviors
Author: Kern, Lee
Description: Assessment-based, individualized interventions are needed for young children with persistent challenging behavior. This fact sheet provides guidance on the implementation of Positive Behavior Support and the development of effective behavior support strategies.
Author: Abell, Ellen (2 more by this author)
Description: A fact sheet geared to helping parents understand the difference between loving and spoiling.
Caring for Children with Special Needs: Attention Deficit Disorder (PDF)
Author: Greenstein, Doreen (13 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet focuses on children with ADD and strategies to include them in group settings. The author provides references for additional information.
Caring for Children with Special Needs: Challenging Behaviors
Author: Greenstein, Doreen (13 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet for child care providers discusses destructive or disruptive, noncompliant, and aggressive behaviors demonstrated by children. The author gives ideas on how to deal with these behaviors and keep children included in group child care settings.
Challenging Behaviors and the Role of Preschool Education
Description: Young children with challenging behavior have a significant risk of continued problems, school failure, and social adjustment problems. This policy brief provides a summary of the research on the significance of the issue, the social costs associated with young children who have challenging behavior, and the importance of early intervention
Description: A fact sheet for parents about youth and stealing. Also available in Spanish as "Los Ninos que Roban."
Effective Practices for Preventing and Addressing Young Children's Challenging Behaviors
Description: This PowerPoint can be used to illustrate the universal level at which social and emotional competence can be implimented into early childhood settings. Accompanying Handout for Trainers (Program Practices for Promoting the Social Development of Young Children and Addressing Challenging Behavior ) found at http://www.challengingbehavior.org/do/resources/documents/rph_program_practices.pdf
Fact Sheet about Young Children with Challenging Behaviors
Description: Young children with challenging behavior have a significant risk of continued problems, school failure, and social adjustment problems. This fact sheet provides a summary of the research on the significance of the issue, the social costs associated with young children who have challenging behavior, and the importance of early intervention
How to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Skills: Parent Training Modules
Description: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) has created Parent Training Modules which provide information for families on promoting children's social and emotional skills, understanding their problem behaviors, and using positive approaches to help them learn appropriate behaviors. The modules are available along with a family workbook.
Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion
Author: Gilliam, Walter (2 more by this author)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
Author: Bryant, Donna (1 more by this author); Donna-Marie Winn; Janis Kupersmidt
Description: This study examined the effectiveness of a comprehensive, research-based intervention comprised of a specific set of activities for classroom teachers to use in everyday classroom activities and for mental health consultants to use with parents through group meetings and home visits.
Preventing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Effective Practices
Author: Alter , Peter; Maureen A. Conroy
Description: The single best way to address challenging behaviors in young children today is to take steps to make sure that they never occur. While there is no universal panacea for preventing challenging behaviors, there are several broad-based early intervention strategies that researchers suggest to prevent challenging behaviors.
Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Description: This booklet provides a report on the progam-wide implementation of the "Teaching Pyramid" within a Head Start Program. The Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP) provides information on the implementation of the model and the outcomes for the children, families, teachers, and program.
Description: "When children swear, it is important to understand the hidden meanings behind those troubling words." This tip sheet, from the Growing Ideas toolkit, explores reasons why children swear and ways to help reduce the incidences of inappropriate language.
Author: Fox, Lise (2 more by this author); Joseph, Gail E.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Dunlap, Glen
Description: This article describes a framework for addressing the social and emotional development and challenging behavior of young children. This pyramid framework includes four levels of practice to address the needs of all children, including children with persistent challenging behavior.
Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior
Description: It is often challenging to work with a new child, whose primary language is not English, when integrating them into the classroom environment. This brief describes a common situation and the ways to handle what could be a frustrating situation for both child and teacher.
Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior Training Kits
Description: It is often challenging to work with a new child, whose primary language is not English, when integrating them into the classroom environment. Each Kit is based on one What Work Brief and contains the following items: presenter’s PowerPoint note pages, participant handouts, activity ideas, pre-training survey, demographic form, training evaluation, and training certificate.
A copy of the powerpoint is available at http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_kits.html.
WHACK! SLAM! BANG! Why do Children Behave Aggressively?
Description: Why do young children behave aggressively? Whack! Slam! Bang! takes a look at why children can be aggressive and then provides ways to help children manage their feelings more appropriately. This tip sheet is part of the Growing Ideas Toolkit.
– Research –
Author: Nelkin, Robert; Ray Firth
Description: This report examines the need to provide services to parents and care providers of young children with behavioral problems. The report determines the need, describes the problem and policy issues, and offers suggestions for effective methods of addressing this issue. Note: This is a 52-page PDF document and may take a long time to download depending on your connection speed.
Impact and Prevalence: Social Emotional Issues and Challenging Behaviors in Preschoolers
Description: This presentation developed by Matt Timm and Lise Fox discusses the prevalence of social emotional issues and challenging behaviors in preschoolers as well as the impact that these issues have on children later in life if left untreated. Accompanying handouts for trainers (Linking Social Development and School Readiness to Behavior & Challenging Behavior Fact Sheet) found at http://www.challengingbehavior.org/communities/trainers.htm.
Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion
Author: Gilliam, Walter (2 more by this author)
Description: This policy brief examines factors associated with expulsion from Prekindergarten (Pre-K). Recent
research has explored issues regarding the rate at which preschoolers (children ages three to four)
are expelled from Pre-K programs, as well as some of the factors associated with expulsion and the
effectiveness of mental health consultation to reduce the classroom behavior problems that may
lead to expulsion.
Author: Powell, Diane (1 more by this author); Glen Dunlap, Ph.D; Dean Fixsen, Ph.D.
Description: This report is a summary of current knowledge about the utilization of services by young children with challenging behaviors and their families. The purpose this report is to present a concise picture of the research that has been conducted in this area.
Author: Bryant, Donna (1 more by this author); Donna-Marie Winn; Janis Kupersmidt
Description: This study examined the effectiveness of a comprehensive, research-based intervention comprised of a specific set of activities for classroom teachers to use in everyday classroom activities and for mental health consultants to use with parents through group meetings and home visits.
Research Synthesis on Effective Intervention Procedures
Author: Dunlap, Glen (2 more by this author); DuPaul, George; Kern, Lee; Conroy, Maureen
Description: The Center has engaged in a process to identify and describe the current state of knowledge pertaining to evidence-based practices for young children with challenging behavior. The following synthesis documents present a concise picture of the state of empirical knowledge relating to systems of service delivery, service utilization, and interventions. The purpose of these reports is to convey the nature of what is known about effective practices and, also, to identify the most conspicuous gaps in current knowledge. The delineation of gaps should then inform the field about prominent needs to be addressed by applied research.
Author: Smith, Barbara; Fox, Lise
Description: The Center has engaged in a process to identify and describe the current state of knowledge pertaining to evidence-based practices for young children with challenging behavior. The following synthesis documents present a concise picture of the state of empirical knowledge relating to systems of service delivery, service utilization, and interventions. The purpose of these reports is to convey the nature of what is known about effective practices and, also, to identify the most conspicuous gaps in current knowledge. The delineation of gaps should then inform the field about prominent needs to be addressed by applied research.