Describe the APA (2013) diagnosis criteria associated with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Difficulties of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior should be found in at least two of the following:
• stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or
speech;
• insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines;
• highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or
focus; or
• hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or unusual interest in
sensory aspects of the environment.
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A system of interacting with the environment through one or more of the basic senses refers to:
a. sensory modality. b. flexible pacing. c. field-dependent. d. creativity.
Consider the methods to eliminate behavior discussed in this chapter. Identify one method that you have witnessed implemented successfully by a teacher, and another method you feel was implemented unsuccessfully. Evaluate the teachers' implementation of these strategies and offer constructive feedback.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is not a recommendation for ways to teach religion in schools?
a. Discussions about religion can be used as a foundation for the discussion of First Amendment issues. b. Schools are not constitutional safe harbors and, therefore, discussions about religion should not be held in school settings. c. Ongoing professional development should be offered, regarding religious conflicts in schools, to ensure that religious liberty is addressed in the most effective ways. d. School policies about the First Amendment and religious freedom should be implemented.
Explain why Assertive Discipline was so popular with teachers for so many years.
What will be an ideal response?