I’ve often been asked to address how to deal with a person with a mental illness or a substance abuse issue who is very symptomatic and who may be displaying unusual, disruptive or challenging ...

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) involves powerful emotions and behaviors that are difficult to manage. A study sheds ...

Many parents of young children face behavioral concerns like children not listening, throwing tantrums, biting and more. While every situation is unique, parents can rest assured they aren’t alone and ...

Behavioral expressions can be a common symptom of someone living with dementia. Once you understand that these new and unusual behaviors are symptoms of the disease, it will require patience and ...

Challenging behavior among preschoolers isn’t easy to navigate. It can get especially frustrating if you feel your child is being unfairly disciplined in the classroom. Here are five takeaways from a ...

This module is about managing your child’s non-compliant behaviors during mission plan activities. Has your child been refusing to participate in steps of their mission plan even when you use the ...

A sign in a classroom at Lead Elementary encourages children to take a break when feeling big emotions. Teachers across the country say student behavior is still challenging post-pandemic, and more ...

Mistreatment is disrespectful behavior that interferes with the learning process. Examples of mistreatment include public belittlement or humiliation, threats of physical harm or punishment, ...

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free ...

Two months into this past school year, I was approached by a few teachers about the challenges they were having with students. The year was just beginning, but these teachers—two new to the profession ...

Elementary school teachers report increasing behavioral problems among young students. Schools are helping to better train teachers to deal with classroom behavior issues. Elementary teachers say they ...