Learning disabilities and challenging behaviors: using the building blocks model to guide intervention and classroom management

Introduction. The building blocks of learning: a framework for understanding classroom learning and behavior ; Theoretical foundations ; The learning environment

Foundational blocks. Self-regulation: understanding and managing students with hyperactivity and poor attention, planning, and impulse control ; Understanding and managing challenging behaviors (with Lauren Meyer) ; Emotions: understanding and managing anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress (with Gretchen Schoenfield and Jennifer M. White) ; Strategies to promote resilience (with Robert Brooks)

Processing blocks. Specific learning disabilities and the processing blocks (with Deborah A. Schneider) ; Instruction for the processing blocks: decoding and encoding, reading fluency, calculating, and handwriting (with Breanna Sherrow)

Conceptual blocks. The conceptual blocks: verbal, nonverbal, and executive functions (with Ann M. Richards) ; Instruction in reading comprehension, written expression, and math problem solving (with Ann M. Richards)

Conclusion. The classroom environment as a microcosm of the world

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