Welcome

Navigating this Site

Use the navigation bar at the top of each page to get to the main menu for each section of the web site. Clicking on “Disorders” will take you to a menu of disorders discussed on this site. From there, click on the name of the disorder to get to a listing of all files and articles on that topic. Click on “Behavior” to get to a listing of the many files and articles dealing with... (more...)

Welcome to SchoolBehavior.com!

Over the last 20 years, many children and teens with neurological disabilities have told me, “It would be easier for me if I was in a wheelchair or blind. At least then my teachers and classmates might be more understanding.” Knowing that most educators welcome practical knowledge and tools that they can use, I created this site to help educators learn about a number of neurological... (more...)

Events

New documentary on Tourette’s

I saw a new documentary called <em>Different is the New Normal</em> this week.  The documentary was produced by the parents of a young man with Tourette syndrome, and quite frankly, it is the best documentary I have ever seen in terms of conveying what children and their families may be living with.  If you want to gain some awareness and perspective on what life may be like for your... (more...)

Workshop for Educators on December 5th

I’ll be conducting an all-day workshop for educators on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire. The event is sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability and is geared to regular and special education teachers, school psychologists and social workers, behavior specialists, occupational therapists, administrators, and parents. Description: Neurological... (more...)

News & Updates

Don’t Forget Added Safety Measures in the Student’s Plan

New research confirms what I’ve been saying for years: students with ADHD are twice as likely to be injured as their non-ADHD peers and they are likely to experience more serious injuries. So where in your student’s 504 Plan or IEP has the school team addressed any safety concerns? See the article on this site on ADHD and safety, if you haven’t read it already.  Read More →

Don’t forget Executive Dysfunction Goals in the IEP!

It’s annual review time in many school districts throughout the U.S. And while many states now have computerized systems for generating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), the programs are often sorely lacking in addressing the many kinds of deficits students with Executive Dysfunction (EDF) experience. Remembering that our goal is to prepare the student for independent functioning post-school, it is not enough to lend them our frontal lobes to chunk their work or to prioritize it for... (more...)