Rachel, a first-grader, has severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I first met her in preschool when we ran around my office and my backyard so that ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gut check: How have you been over the past month? When my last column was published a scant four weeks ago, markets were knocking on the door of all-time ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

The Little Rock school board set its focus on quelling behavior problems in the classroom and hiring a new company to develop a districtwide plan at their meeting this week. As all educators and many ...

When it comes to ADHD, there’s not a single magic pill to treat it. No single type of therapy will instantly meet all your child’s needs either. Most kids need a multipronged approach: a combination ...

Journal of Allied Health, Vol. 47, No. 3 (FALL 2018), pp. 210-216 (10 pages) BACKGROUND: Professional socialization is the period in which a professional acquires the specialized skills, knowledge, ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.

A Minnesota district with some schools which have a serious problem with violence planned to combat some behavior disruptions with "equity specialists" and "empathetic discipline," Fox News Digital ...