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Exceptional Learners
Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emotional or Behavioral Disorders (EBD) | A condition where a student shows ongoing emotional or behavioral problems that negatively affect learning, relationships, and school performance. Hi |
| Conduct Disorder | A pattern of serious rule-breaking and aggressive behaviors such as fighting, stealing, lying, or harming others. |
| Externalizing Behavior | Outward behaviors like aggression, defiance, disruption, and acting out. |
| Internalizing Behavior | Inward behaviors such as anxiety, depression, withdrawal, and fearfulness. |
| Comorbidity | When a person has two or more disorders at the same time. |
| Schizophrenia | A severe mental disorder involving distorted thinking, hallucinations, delusions, and withdrawal from reality. |
| Aggressive Behavior | Hostile or harmful actions toward others, such as hitting, yelling, or destroying property. |
| Immature/Withdrawn Behavior | Shy, anxious, or socially withdrawn behavior that limits peer interaction. |
| Enuresis | Repeated involuntary urination (bed-wetting) past the typical age of bladder control. |
| School Failure | Ongoing academic underachievement or inability to meet grade-level expectations. |
| Manifestation Determination (MD) | A meeting to decide if a student’s misbehavior was caused by their disability. |
| Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) | A process used to determine why a behavior occurs in order to plan effective interventions. |
| Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) | A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce problem behavior and teach appropriate behavior. |
| Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) | A school-wide approach that promotes positive behavior and prevents discipline problems. |
| Interim Alternative Educational Setting (IAES) | A temporary placement for a student with a disability due to serious behavior, while still providing services. |