Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

Articles

Challenging Behavior in Students with an Intellectual Disability: Promoting Understanding and Compassionate Educational Practice

  • Evelyn Bilias-Lolis, Ph.D. (Author) Fairfield University image/svg+xml
    Evelyn Bilias Lolis, PhD is an assistant professor for the Department of Psychological and Educational Consultation in the Graduate School of Education and Allied Profession s (GSEAP). She has extensive experience in the systematic assessment of school climate and has led district level school climate reform efforts in the local area. Her research interests include the promotion of positive psychology in the schools and the design, delivery, and assessment of mechanisms that foster inclusive, resilient, and compassionate learning environments. She has presented her work at national and international conference venues and has authored and has hosted over 100 professional developments workshops for local school districts. In 2015, she was named Alpha Sigma Nu (the Jesuit Honor Society) “Graduate Teacher of the Year.”
  • Alyson M. Martin, Ed.D. (Author) Fairfield University
    Alyson Martin, Ed.D., is the Co-Director/Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Educational Studies and Teacher Preparation in the Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions. She received her Ed.D. in Special Education with a specialization in ID/Autism from Teachers College, Columbia University. Additionally, she graduated with an M.S. in Special Education from Southern CT State University and she is alumni of Fairfield University, graduating with a B.A. in Psychology. Alyson is a certified Special Education teacher and has taught for over 13 years in local public-school districts. At Fairfield University she teaches introduction courses in Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Individualized Education Plans (IEPS), as well as, Special Education Methods and Curriculum and Student Teaching Seminar/Supervision. Her research interests include special education teacher burnout and stress, working with families with children with disabilities, co-teaching practices in higher education, as well as, transition programs for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.397
Abstract
Students with an Intellectual Disability (ID) have complex learning and behavioral needs that can complicate educational programming and compete with their ability to fully participate in their education. This work aims to provide a conceptual understanding of the behavioral complexities involved in instructing students with intellectual disability through a review of the traditional evidence base as well as through the integration of more contemporary models of compassionate educational service delivery. Implications for teacher development, pre-service programming, and future research directions are also provided.
Keywords
Altruism, Behavior Problems, Caring, Comorbidity, Faculty Development, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Bilias-Lolis, E., & Martin, A. M. (2019). Challenging Behavior in Students with an Intellectual Disability: Promoting Understanding and Compassionate Educational Practice. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 14(2), 100-111. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.397

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