Teacher aides, part of a broader group called paraprofessionals, provide one-on-one care to students and vital classroom ...

This systematic review suggests that antipsychotic medications may be effective in reducing challenging behaviour among children with intellectual disabilities in the short-term. Aripiprazole and ...

Funding for a program that brings consultants into child care centers to help teachers and parents navigate challenging behaviors is on the table.

Parenting is an ever-evolving journey, and as children grow older, new challenges arise. Addressing and correcting bad behaviour in older children requires wisdom, understanding, and patience. Why?

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 ...

Toddlers are wonderful—they are creative, engaging, silly, and fun. They are also easily frustrated and have a reputation for being unreasonable. This is largely because of their immature, yet ...

Challenging behavior among preschoolers isn’t easy to navigate. It can get especially frustrating if you feel your child is being unfairly disciplined in the classroom. Here are five takeaways from a ...

Children with autism tend to engage in challenging behavior more than other children, which impacts their ability to engage appropriately with instructional tasks. Existing literature has established ...

This interactive event will focus on communication strategies and managing challenging behaviors in dementia care, and will ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Addressing and correcting bad behaviour in older children requires wisdom, understanding ...

A teaching assistant experienced a "loss of control" when she slapped a four-year-old pupil, a fitness to practice hearing ...

This review aims to summarise the available empirical evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for children with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour.