Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior. Practical Ideas for Promoting Social/Emotional Development

Practical Ideas for Promoting Social/Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Young Children

A REGIONAL TRAINING SERIES CO-SPONSORED BY:
Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

	Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children		National Association for the Education of Young Children

	National Head Start Association		National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This workshop will teach proven interventions for challenging behaviors that can be used in early childhood programs and at home. This workshop will show how to be more effective in preventing, identifying, and addressing challenging behaviors in young children. Participants will learn to:

Define challenging behavior using a variety of resources including DEC Recommended Practices and NAEYC guidelines
Explore why children engage in challenging behavior
Recognize ways that cultural and linguistic differences may influence perceptions of behavior
Assess challenging behavior using Functional Behavioral Assessment
Determine strategies to teach children behaviors that are more socially appropriate and satisfying
Encourage educators and families to work together to decrease challenging behavior
Change adult behavior and early childhood environments to prevent or decrease challenging behavior!

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
Members of the faculty are all nationally known specialists in the area of children's social and emotional development and behavior.

PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE

Young Exceptional Children Monograph #1: Practical Ideas for Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Meeting the Challenge: Effective Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Environments
IDEA Early Childhood Policy and Practice Guide: Challenging Behaviors
Handouts and other materials

REGISTRATION FEE: TBA

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