Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Module 4 Activities

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Module 4 Activities (Solved)

Instructions: Either make a copy of this document using Google Docs or download as a word document.  Complete all activities within the copied document unless otherwise specified and upload the assignment as one single file.

Activity 1: Interventions for ADHD

After reading Chapter 8 and previewing the videos related to ADHD in Brightspace, choose one of the intervention training modules to complete (listed below).  Paste a screenshot of your completion certificate for the one training module you chose.

Complete and submit the completion certificate for ONE of the following two options:

• “Improving Executive Function in Children with ADHD: What Can Be Done in Schools”: https://open.chop.edu/courses/improving-executive-function-in-children-with-adhd-what-can-be-done-in-schools/

OR

• “Improving Social Functioning in Children with ADHD: What Can Be Done in Schools”: https://open.chop.edu/courses/improving-social-function-in-children-with-adhd-what-can-be-done-in-schools/

Activity 2: Self-Regulation

After reading Chapter 9 and previewing the videos related to Conduct Disorder, answer the questions below:

1. Watch the following 6 videos/websites related to teaching self-regulation, emotional control, and anger management skills.  Then answer the question below:

Question:

After watching the videos and reading through the website above, reflect on your specific takeaways/strategies for how you could specifically teach self-regulation and emotional control skills (specifically cite videos/websites in your response).

The review of the websites on zones of regulation curriculum and the videos reveals fundamental strategies for teaching self-regulation and emotional skills. Most of these strategies mainly focus on metacognition and proactive tools for emotions management, including anger and frustration.

According to Kuypers (2024) and InfOT (2022) it is crucial to teach learners how to identify their emotional zone, including blue, green, yellow, and red as they play an essential role in helping them realize when they emotions are heightened and adopt self-regulation tools such as breathing exercises to move back to the green zone. Therapist Aid (2019) also identifies Anger Thermometer as a powerful tool that teachers can use to teach students how recognize early signs of anger. The insights gained from this video will enable me teach my learners how to identify changes in thoughts, actions, and physical actions, all of which are crucial in catching their anger before it escalates. Specifically, I teach them calming techniques such as walking away to manage their emotions. There are also a wide range of coping skills an educator can adopt to help students manage rising emotions through physical and mental outlets such as relaxation or belly breathing, distraction, physical release, and reframing thoughts (Mental Health Center Kids, 2023). From a reflective point of view, these strategies provide diverse ways that assist students in regaining control based on the situation they are experiencing. Besides, Moomi Read Alouds (2021) introduces us to techniques such as counting and visualizing calming spots, providing children with simple, concrete steps for frustration and anger management. I will integrate these methods into my teaching to guide emotional awareness and help students navigate emotional spikes…….Read More