Multiple Disabilities and Behavior
Learning Team A
Behavior Management Techniques By Eva Flake
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Rewards a person for making a correct choice
- Incorrect choices are not rewarded
- Students learn by making simple associations between cause and effect (Reynolds, Zupanick & Dombeck, 2015)
- Students begin to understand which actions bring rewards and which do not
- Uses visual representations such as stickers on a chart or beads on a string
- Progress toward an ultimate concrete reward is shown (Reynolds, Zupanick & Dombeck, 2015)
Behavior Problem Theory By Henry Leighton
Here is a relevant theory of problem behavior:
- Theory of the Mind
- Contends that students do not establish or sustain relationships with their peers
- This can be a contributor to problem behavior in the future
- Understanding other's emotions helps to increase interaction and develop good relationships
- Theory of the Mind Training Study
- Compared the improvement of socialization between boys and girls
- Training included cartoon pictures of "situational emotions" for the subjects to identify and respond too
- The study concluded that girls showed greater socialization improvement than boys (Adibsershki, Rafi, Karmilo & Aval, 2013)
Effects of Multiple Disabilities By Stacy Petty
Students will require supports in the following areas:
- Personal care
- Management of adaptive behaviors
- Medical care
- Technical support
- Financial support
- Social activity
One commonality for students with multiple disabilities is a lack of ability to communicate effectively (Project IDEAL, 2013)
This deficit can effect students students in the following areas:
- Emotional and intellectual development
- Developing self-esteem and self-confidence
Some ways to address these issues are with the use of assistive technology and augmentative communication devices
More on Multiple Disabilities By Ashley Reuter
These impairments can be physical, cognitive and communicative which can effect students in the following areas:
- Intellectual functioning
- Adaptive skills
- Motor skills
- Sensory functioning
- Assistive technology
Some other characteristics include:
- Average or above average intelligence
- A hindering or prevention of the mastery of academic and functional skills
- For intellectual disabilities:
- Difficulty completing various types of mental tasks
- For developmental disabilities:
- Delays in meeting developmental milestones
- Regression of skills (As a result of accident, stoke or other condition after birth
REFERENCES
Edelson, S.M. (1967-2015). Retrieved from Autism Research Institute at
http://www.autism.com/understanding_theoryofmind
Project IDEAL. (2013). Multiple disabilities- Project IDEAL. Retrieved from
http://www.projectidealonline.org/multiple-disabilities
Reynolds, T., Zupanick, C.E., & Dombeck, M. (2015). Applied behavior analysis (ABA) and
intellectual disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/applied-
behavioral-analysis-aba-and-intellectual-disabilities/
Information compiled and flyer designed by Jeffrey Marshall