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u/blurella ยท 2 pointsr/education

Ok, I've worked with EBD kids for about 8 years now, here are some recs I'd give you:

  1. Check out the TIERS system by Clay Cook and Diana Wright-Browning - Here's the Amazon link (full disclosure - Clay Cook is my grad school advisor, but he is one of the most phenomenal people to talk with about EBD kiddos)

  2. Learn the basics of Applied Behavior Analysis (I'm a BCBA, don't get into the weird specifics of ABA, but understand the function of a behavior)

  3. Use data to make your decisions. For example, make a very big effort (this will be hard) to count the number of times a kid engages in a problem behavior over the course of a few days. Keep track of that so that you'll know objectively when the behavior is increasing/decreasing. Super bonus: the kid will know too and I promise you kids in EBD classrooms would LOVE to know when they're doing well at something. Nobody ever tells these guys this stuff.

  4. Remember that when a kid insults you/yells at you/hits you/whatever they are NOT doing that to you. They're acting out a lot of hurt and anger and you are the closest thing around. When they first meet you, they'll do it to see if you'll stay or if you'll leave like everyone else (EBD programs have among the highest teacher turnover). When they get to know you better, they'll do it because you love them and you're one of the only safe places they can act that way.

  5. Learn how to do REALLY good Functional Behavior Analyses (FBA). Seriously. I cannot over-emphasize how valuable this will be for you. Seriously. Seriously go do it right now. Here's a good book on FBAs

  6. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Ask everybody. Someone will help you, even if it's just a little bit.

  7. Be gentle with yourself. This is a really really effing hard job and it's normal to be exhausted, to cry, to want to go to happy hour, etc. Be kind to yourself and the people around you.

  8. PM me if you want to talk. I want nothing more in life than to see EBD kids and their teachers succeed. Seriously, it's all I do.