This article sets out what challenging behaviour is, why it happens at different ages, and what tends to help — along with a ...

Children thrive when parents are warm and responsive to their needs while also providing clear guidance and setting limits. This is known as authoritative parenting. But most parents will tell you ...

"We also see situations where children with disabilities – some on prescribed medications – are being excluded from school on the basis that 'they have problems already'. As a consequence, exclusion ...

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 ...

The way one acts, particularly toward others, in response to specific situations or stimuli, is referred to as behaviour.

The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State. When I read about a Tennessee school district considering alternative ...

In my work as a child psychologist, I speak with many parents who are concerned about their child's behavior. My clients often wonder what behaviors should raise a red flag for them. They might ask: ...

"You probably think we're the worst parents." I can't tell you how many times I've heard parents say this when they come for help with their child's defiant behavior. While nothing could be further ...

Elementary school teachers report increasing behavioral problems among young students. Schools are helping to better train teachers to deal with classroom behavior issues. Elementary teachers say they ...

Submitting complaints of mistreatment, harassment, and neglect can be reported via several mechanisms. For more information on what these challenging behaviors are, please visit our page on Defining ...

Challenging behaviour in individuals with intellectual disabilities refers to a spectrum of actions—such as aggression, self-injury, property destruction and socially inappropriate conduct—that ...