Ms. Maria Kristine M.

Gonzales
SPECIAL EDUCATION Teacher I
WEST Central Elementary School I
 EMOTIONAL AND
BEHAVIORAL DISORDER
(EBD)
An inability to learn, which
cannot be explained by
intellectual, sensory or health
factors.
or
An inability to build or
maintain satisfactory
interpersonal relationships
with peers and teachers
or
Inappropriate types of
behavior or feelings
under normal
circumstances.
A general pervasive
mood
of unhappiness or
depression.

or
A tendency to develop physical
symptoms or fears associated
with personal or school
problems.
1. Emotionally Disturbed
It includes children who are
seriously withdrawn and
those who are acting out.
2. Socially Maladjusted
It is a less noxious
symptom for juvenile
delinquent.
3. Children in Especially Difficult
Circumstances (CEDC)
a.Abandoned Child
One without proper parental care and
has been abandoned by his/her parents
for a period of at least six (6)
consecutive months.
b. Neglected Child
One who is unreasonably
deprived of his/her basic needs
for survival such as food,
clothing, shelter and education.
c. Sexually Abused Child
One who has been involved in
a sexual activity with an adult
where the child is used as a
sexual object for gratification.
d. Physically Abused Child
One who has been inflicted
non-accidental or unreasonable
physical injuries by parents,
guardians or custodian.
e. Psychologically Abused Child
One who has been inflicted with
unreasonable punishment other
than physical punishment
through excessive verbal assault
or non-verbal harassment.
f. Exploited Child
One who has been induced or forced
by parents/guardians to indulge in
activities which endanger his/her
moral, emotional and social
development. (e.g. Prostitution,
Pedophiles)
g. Children in Situations of Armed
Conflict (CSAC)
Children who are displaced
forcibly as a result of violent
confrontation between two
opposing forces.
h. Delinquent Youth
One below eighteen years old who
has committed a misdemeanor but
whose case is not filed in court.
i. Youth Offender
One below eighteen years old but
over nine years old upon the
commission of a criminal offense,
and whose case is filed in court.
 Causal Factors

Biological Factors
Family Factors
School Factors
Cultural Factors
 

Biological
Factors
 Biological Factors

Genetics

Genetic factors have been suggested as
the causes of nearly every type of
disorder. Genetics are known to be
involved in causing schizophrenia, but
little is known about how the gene system
that causes the disorder works. The fact
that a disorder has a genetic cause does
not mean that the disorder is untreatable.
 Biological Factors

Brain Damage & Dysfunction


Brain damage or dysfunction has
been suggested as a cause of nearly
every type of emotional or
behavioral disorder. Traumatic
brain injury involves known
damage to the brain and may cause
a wide variety of emotional and
behavioral problems.
 Family Factors

Parental behavior is significant in
affecting children’s school performance
and conduct.
Parental discipline is a significant factor
in behavioral development.
 Discipline that is authoritative—
characterized by high levels of
responsiveness and demandingness.
 Usually produces the best outcomes.
 School Factors

In our society school failure is tantamount
to personal failure. The school
environment is not only critically important
for social development but is also the factor
over which educators have direct control.
Cultural Factors

The mass media
Peer groups
Ethnicity
Social class and poverty
1. CONDUCT DISORDERS
-Attention seeking
-Boisterousness
-Rudeness
-Hyperactivity
-Physical/Verbal Aggression
2. ANXIOUS-WITHDRAWN
-Hyper-sensitivity
-Feelings of Inferiority
-Lack of Self Confidence, Fear and
Anxiousness
3. INADEQUATE-IMMATURE
-Lack of Interest
-Sluggishness
-Daydreaming
-Reticence
-Failure to Complete Work
4.SOCIALIZED DELINQUENTS
They are subcultural delinquents
who display behavior such as group
delinquent acts, gang activities,
loyalty to a delinquent peer, group
tenancy and failure to abide by
middle class school ethics.
Types of Behavioral
Disorder
 Attention – Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD)

It is characterized by impulsivity and

an inability to focus or pay attention.
 Oppositional – Defiant
Disorder
(ODD)

It is characterized by a consistent

pattern of arguments, hostile, and
defiant behaviour.
 Conduct Disorder (CD)

It is characterized by serious
behaviour that violates the basic
rights of others.
 Impulse Control
 (ICD)
Disorder
It is characterized by behaviours
that are the result of poor impulse
control.
 Other types:
Bipolar Disorder

Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder
Post – Traumatic Stress Disorder
Reactive – Attachment Disorder
Depression
Anxiety
Enuresis / Encopresis
 EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS FOR
CHILDREN WITH
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
1. Center-based programs
Putting up a home where
stranded and homeless children
can find help.
It is best for disadvantaged
children.
2. Street-based programs
These programs reach out to
children in their place of work.
Street educators conduct informal
dialogues with the children to
know and understand them.
3.Community-based programs
Preventive in approach, the type of
activity offers an alternative to
institutionalization of street children. It
aims to enhance the capacities of
families and communities so they can
take care of their children.
4.School-based programs
a.Regular Classroom Program
(mild behavior)
Preferred placement for all
handicapped students, including
behaviorally disordered students, for
many reasons.
b. Special Classroom Program
(moderate behavior)
Under this program, only one type of
exceptionality is being enrolled-
children whose needs are not met
because of their severe behavioral
problems.
c. Residential School Rehabilitation
Center (severe behavior)
For children whose needs are not met
in their home, community and those
who require around-the-clock
education, management and
supervision.
d. Resource Room Program
(moderate/mild behavior)
Children with BP are placed in
resource room to improve their
academic and behavioral functioning
while maintaining them in regular
classrooms.
e. Crisis Teacher
(mild/moderate behavior)
They help disturbed children over a
period of specific crisis or tension in the
regular classroom. This approach is for
the child to work on an individual basis
with the teacher.
f. Mental Health Crisis
(severe behavior)
Such a clinic can provide:
a.Consultative services to regular and special
class teachers
b.Itinerant personnel of the school to assist
regular and special class teachers
c.Resource room in the clinic where the child
can attend on a part time basis.
g. Psychiatric Hospital
(severe behavior)
It provides medical and
psychiatric supervision to
children.
 Excellently
Built Directors
Thank You 
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