week 1 discussion 2

Behavior Risk Factors 

Educators, even experienced ones, can often times find themselves questioning their own skills when they are working with a child with challenging behavior. In addition to questioning our own reactions, feelings, and behavior, we need to take a step back and think about what factors may be influencing a child’s behavior. In this discussion forum, you will meet five children and learn about their backgrounds, including their social, emotional, and physical environment, and genetic predispositions. You will use this information to consider various risk factors that may be influencing the child’s behavior.

To prepare for this discussion,

• Refer to the Week 1 Instructor Guidance for tips and examples that will support your success on this discussion.
• Read Chapter 2: Risk Factors.
• Read Part 1 of the ECD410 Behavioral Methods Case Studies Download ECD410 Behavioral Methods Case Studiesinteractive.
• Choose two children from the case studies book that resonated with you the most. You will focus on these two case studies in your discussion.

In your initial post,

• List the names of the two children you will be focusing on as the first line of your post.
• Describe the various risk factors that may be contributing to the children’s challenging behavior. Make sure to include specific examples from the case study that support your thinking.
• Discuss why it is important to know about these risk factors in your overall understanding of the child.