ECED 2108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Learning Disability, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Autism Spectrum
4 Feb 2017
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Biological risk factors how they impact school behavior and performance: Gender boys are more physically aggressive tha(cid:374) girls. Girls use i(cid:374)direct aggressio(cid:374) to da(cid:373)age a(cid:374)other"s self estee(cid:373). Temperment each child has his/her own response to stimulation; three broad dimensions of temperament: negative emotionality- express negative emotion, extraversion/surgency positive affect, not easily deferred by punishment, little empathy. Positive effortful control ability to focus and inhibit or activate behavior. Substance abuse during pregnancy: alcohol, tobacco and nicotine, controlled drugs/illegal drugs. Learning disabilities to include cognitive impairments, and autistic spectrum disorders, see (cid:862)lost i(cid:374) tra(cid:374)slatio(cid:374)(cid:863) p 28. Everythi(cid:374)g i(cid:374) a child"s e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)ces development and can present potential risk factors for challenging behavior. Family factors and parenting styles a(cid:374)y life circu(cid:373)sta(cid:374)ce that hi(cid:374)ders a pare(cid:374)t"s well-being can put children at risk. Peers children have a powerful effect on each other. A child with challenging behavior often uses coercive tactics to engage others.
