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

I’ve often been asked to address how to deal with a person with a mental illness or a substance abuse issue who is very symptomatic and who may be displaying unusual, disruptive or challenging ...

Teachers and educators across the country are having to deal with more behavioral challenges in the classroom than ever before, all of which cause a variety of obstacles toward creating and ...

Background: Psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat challenging behaviour in children with intellectual disabilities, despite a lack of evidence for their efficacy. This systematic ...

Rotella believes that program, which has been active for the past five years, has had a significant impact on the school’s ...

Responding to the growing need for services to support children and adults with autism and behavior challenges, Graham Behavior Services (GBS) has opened a new, expansive clinic in West Long Branch.

Changing health habits—like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments—is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing (MI ...

Available evidence suggests that antipsychotic medications may be effective for reducing challenging behaviour in the short-term among children with intellectual disabilities. Findings from this ...