Managing behavioral issues in child care and schools : a quick reference guide /
edited by Mary Margaret Gleason, Allison Boothe Trigg
- Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About This Book -- 1. Managing Behavioral Issues in Child Care and Schools: Introduction and Overview -- Introduction -- Overview -- Summary -- 2. The Social and Emotional Development of Young Children -- Introduction -- Emotional Development -- The Effect of Temperament -- Caregiver-Child Attachment Considerations -- Social Development -- Typical Concerns of Early Childhood -- Responding to Challenging Behaviors -- Additional Resources -- 3. Contributors to Social-Emotional Development -- What Influences Young Children's Social-Emotional Development? Genetics and Epigenetics -- Medical Conditions -- Environmental Factors (Relationships) -- Community Factors -- Adverse Childhood Experiences -- Protecting Children -- Summary -- References -- 4. Promoting Well-being in Early Care and Education Settings -- Center-Level Well-being -- Family-Level Well-being -- Classroom-Level Well-being -- Child-Level Well-being -- 5. Addressing Challenging or Disruptive Behaviors -- The ABCs of Behavior -- Step 1: Identify the Behaviors to Target -- Step 2: Consider Contextual Influences Step 3: Observe What Occurs Immediately Before Challenging Behaviors (the Antecedent) -- Step 4: Understand the Consequences -- Step 5: Understand the Meaning of Behaviors -- Step 6: Respond to Children's Needs, Prevent Challenging Behaviors, and Teach New Behaviors -- Step 7: Determine New Responses -- Crisis Responses -- Concerns Specific to Infants -- Consider Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants -- Implicit Bias and Its Role in Behavioral Expectations -- Untitled -- 6. Children With Special Needs -- Children With Developmental Delays -- Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Children Exposed to Trauma and Adversity -- Recognizing Abuse and Neglect -- Children With Chronic Medical Conditions -- Children Taking Medications That Influence Social-Emotional Functioning -- Medications for Mental Health Problems -- Medications for Other Concerns -- Summary -- References -- 7. When the Usual Approaches Are Not Working -- Partnering With Parents -- Anticipating Challenges -- Mental Health Consultation -- Community Resources -- Clinical/Professional Partners -- Evidence-based Treatments -- Suspensions and Expulsions
This quick-reference guide is designed for those who work with young children in child care and school settings. Topics cover social-emotional development, biting, napping difficulties, PTSD, gender development, self-stimulation behaviors, and more. In addition to behavioral issues commonly seen in small children, the editors touch on epigenetics, medications, toxic stress, ACEs (adverse childhood experiences), and how to help children who have undergone traumatic experiences