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Article: Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Preventing Aggression in Students With EBD
- Article from:
- Teaching Exceptional Children
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Council for Exceptional Children Mar/Apr 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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One significant challenge that educators face is the challenge of reducing physical aggression in students. Many students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) display aggressive behaviors, so this challenge is an especially difficult one for teachers of these students. This article examines physical aggression in students with EBD and presents a unique proactive intervention for reducing physical aggression.
Physical Aggression and EBD
Students with EBD demonstrate a number of significant externalizing, or acting-out, behaviors that can interfere with their academic and social-emotional development. One of the most problematic and complex externalizing behaviors is physical ...