Saturday, May 5, 2012
Dr. Lavigne Study Groups
While I've been thinking about how to deal with a child who has ODD in public when outsiders try to help I have not be able to find any information on this. It shocks me to find that no one has written about this but my family member was in a situation where the outsider made it difficult for her to manage a situation that happened in public with her son. I did find, however, an interesting study that Dr. Lavigne completed where they took two groups of preschool aged students and their parents to test therapies for ODD. This can be found the website http://www.childrensmrc.org/news/odd_studies/. I thought it was interesting because they said that both groups were successful but one was more successful for boys and the other more successful for girls. It said that it also depends on how involved the parent was when tending the sessions and it depending on some other factors. I had never thought about having to choose which treatment you'd like your child to go through and the factors that might play into this. I'm interested in looking for more studies to compare and contrast with this study. I will also continue looking for ways to cope with a child who has ODD in public.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Parents and Teachers
When beginning to blog I was wondering how a teacher may work with a family to help them cope and what things this teacher could do in her classroom to accommodate their child. I have found a website that gave me some interesting information on how to accomodate a student in the classroom with ODD.
Surprisingly, many teachers who believe that they are evenhanded a clear about expectations often are not. Among the elements most important are:
http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotiona1/a/Oppositional-Defiance-Disorder.htm
A Structured Environment Some assumptions about how a classroom should be organized may be inappropriate for students with ODD.
Seating arrangements that put children into clusters of 4 creates too many opportunities for disruptive behavior and work avoidance for students with ODD.
Often rows or pairs are the best way to start out a school year or introduce a new student into the mix.
Supplies, text books and resources can often be problematic if you are not intentional where you put them and how students are permitted or not permitted to access supplies.
Focus on routines rather than rules. To do this plan thoroughly what you expect from your classroom to make it structured.
Set up a reinforcement plan with what students like or think are important. Consider rewarding good behavior or reaching academic goals with free time on the computer. Most children with ODD love working on the computer, and most schools block any objectionable sites.
Understanding the behavior objective and not engage in the battle. The reason for ODD is often to engage people in authority in a tug of war or power play. Have a strategy that will allow for you to remain calm and in control.
After looking at other articles I also found this website to be interesting.
http://www.ehow.com/way_5753133_effective-teaching-oppositional-children.html
When reading this article there was a part that really stuck out at me. "A single, educational strategy does not exist for teaching children with ODD. Using multiple approaches is the most effective way to teach a child with ODD." (Anni Martin) I thought this was really interesting because when teaching we know that there are no two children who are exactly alike therefore we use multiple approaches to figure out what is best for the child and for the family but I wonder what happens when the class is in the hallway or the family is in public. A child with ODD looks like a 'normal' child therefore when an outsider thinks their helping the situation they could possibly be making it worse because of lack of information. How does a family or a teacher cope with this?
Surprisingly, many teachers who believe that they are evenhanded a clear about expectations often are not. Among the elements most important are:
http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotiona1/a/Oppositional-Defiance-Disorder.htm
A Structured Environment Some assumptions about how a classroom should be organized may be inappropriate for students with ODD.
Seating arrangements that put children into clusters of 4 creates too many opportunities for disruptive behavior and work avoidance for students with ODD.
Often rows or pairs are the best way to start out a school year or introduce a new student into the mix.
Supplies, text books and resources can often be problematic if you are not intentional where you put them and how students are permitted or not permitted to access supplies.
Focus on routines rather than rules. To do this plan thoroughly what you expect from your classroom to make it structured.
Set up a reinforcement plan with what students like or think are important. Consider rewarding good behavior or reaching academic goals with free time on the computer. Most children with ODD love working on the computer, and most schools block any objectionable sites.
Understanding the behavior objective and not engage in the battle. The reason for ODD is often to engage people in authority in a tug of war or power play. Have a strategy that will allow for you to remain calm and in control.
After looking at other articles I also found this website to be interesting.
http://www.ehow.com/way_5753133_effective-teaching-oppositional-children.html
When reading this article there was a part that really stuck out at me. "A single, educational strategy does not exist for teaching children with ODD. Using multiple approaches is the most effective way to teach a child with ODD." (Anni Martin) I thought this was really interesting because when teaching we know that there are no two children who are exactly alike therefore we use multiple approaches to figure out what is best for the child and for the family but I wonder what happens when the class is in the hallway or the family is in public. A child with ODD looks like a 'normal' child therefore when an outsider thinks their helping the situation they could possibly be making it worse because of lack of information. How does a family or a teacher cope with this?
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