DCF Special Needs Practices exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Prevention Stops challenging behaviors before they begin Primary method childcare professionals use to encourage children to discard these behaviors Redirection Recognizes challenging behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to stop it from escalating Positive Reinforcement Desired behaviors are rewarded so the child is encouraged to repeat them What are the three most common issues when accommodating special needs? Ratios, staff training and education, and accessibility Discipline A method of guiding behavior before it becomes inappropriate Teaches the child what they should do Fosters the child's ability to think and problem solve Discipline Results in assertiveness and boundary setting Built on love Ongoing process Discipline Cooperation through an understanding of what is expected and accepted Desired behavior comes naturally because the behavior is being shaped Long-term impact on the creation of healthy life skills Discipline Behavior is motivated by self-control Child learns to make appropriate and healthy choices Results in positive self-esteem Discipline Accepts child's need to be independent Something done with the child Punishment An authoritative consequence of a behavior that an adult has deemed inappropriate Tells the child what they should not do Leads to aggression or passivity Punishment Built on fear Compliance through fear of negative consequences Desired behavior comes from coercion because the misbehavior is being condemned