About this episode
Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh addresses parents' concerns regarding challenging behaviors in the classroom and offers strategies for improvement.
On today's ASK Dr. Doreen autism expert Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh answers parents' questions about challenging behavior in the classroom. What can a parent do? What's the best way to get back on track? 0:00 Welcome & Show Disclaimer 0:35 Meet Shannon Penrod & Doctor Doreen 1:26 Today's Topic: Challenging Behavior 2:15 Where to Watch & Listen (Podcast Info) 4:08 Autism Acceptance Month & Education Context 5:10 Parent Story: Child Punished at School 7:03 Why This Punishment Is Not Okay 8:36 Emergency IEPs & School Accountability 9:59 Understanding a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) 12:22 Why Teachers Often Don't Follow IEPs 14:16 Making the BIP Visible for Teachers 18:13 High School Incident: Social Rules & Suspension 19:49 Theory of Mind vs "Bad Behavior" 21:27 When Schools Get Zero‑Tolerance Wrong 22:15 Teaching Skills Instead of Punishment 23:40 Social Skills & Perspective Taking 28:13 What Behaviors Belong in the Classroom? 29:35 Restrictive vs Least Restrictive Environment 32:10 Pull‑Out vs Push‑In Services Explained 34:09 Why ABA Prepares Kids for School 35:33 Using ABA Alongside School 36:03 Can Teachers Get Autism Training? 37:31 Training Teachers Through Advocacy 39:14 Online…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh
Guest: Shannon Penrod
Topics covered
- challenging behavior
- autism education
- parenting strategies
- IEP
- school accountability
- social skills
Keywords
- challenging behavior
- autism
- IEP
- school
- parenting
- social skills
- behavior intervention plan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Autism Network
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