CDE 261 CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

3 Units 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: CD 7 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OR CDE 124 PRESCHOOL AND EARLY PRIMARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
An overview of the developmental, environmental, and cultural factors that impact the behavior of young children including family stress, interaction and guidance methods, child temperament, exposure to violence, attachment disorders, special needs, and others. Topics include observation of children, proactive intervention and prevention techniques, creation of positive environments to encourage appropriate social behaviors, and how to address many types of behaviors including those that are aggressive, antisocial, disruptive, destructive, attention-seeking, and/or dependent.
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