This post was written with Jessica Minahan and originally appeared in the Harvard Education Letter. About 10 percent of the school population, or 9–13 million children, struggle with mental health ...

(Family Features) 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 ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

Parents of children who exhibit challenging behaviors are at times exhausted, overwhelmed, and unsure of the tactics they are using to eliminate these behaviors. Teachers sometimes feel this way, too.

As a psychologist specializing in working with kids and adolescents with very challenging behavior, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to help kids stay “regulated,” which in essence means calm ...

Challenging behavior at work involves crossing social and professional norms in a way that disrupts work and upsets co-workers. To manage such behavior, you must learn how to understand what happened ...

Photo by Tuesdays Child, which specializes in childrens behavior by helping both the child and the parent. What do you do when your child hits, throws tantrums or refuses to share? Where should you ...

After appropriately identifying the behavior in a child with autism, a suitable intervention can be used to proactively, or reactively, reduce and replace it. Challenging behaviors can be difficult to ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A recent study from the University of Kansas has found that teachers widely believe increasing students’ engagement in instruction can help decrease challenging behaviors in the ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 45, No. 1 (March 2010), pp. 81-93 (13 pages) An archival study was conducted to document (a) types of challenging behavior, and (b ...

No child’s perfect, right? So what’s a parent to do when they’re at their wit’s end – whether because of toddler tantrums or teen defiance? The first step in tackling challenging behavior is ...

A play-based therapy aimed at helping parents manage children’s behavior has seen long-lasting results in a live trial. Parents of young toddlers with challenging behaviors have found support through ...