Busan Northern Office of Education Holds Parent Education on 'Intervention for Challenging Behaviors in Students with Disabilities'

Programs Linked with Families... Efforts to Improve Social Adaptation Skills of Students with Disabilities

Busan Northern Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Beomgyu) will conduct a 'Parent Education Program for Challenging Behavior Intervention in Elementary School-aged Children' for 15 parents of students eligible for special education in the Busan area every Tuesday from the 28th until July 23.

This program has been prepared to support the social integration of special education students and assist parents in child-rearing by helping regulate their children's challenging behaviors through environmental interventions.

This parent education will be carried out in cooperation with the Busan Disabled Family Support Center. Parents will learn to understand their children's challenging behaviors, establish individualized intervention strategies, and review intervention outcomes based on home practice videos and observation records. Follow-up strategies based on the results will also be developed, providing practical education on intervention methods.

Kim Beomgyu, Superintendent of the Northern Office of Education, stated, "The goal of this parent education is to gradually reduce challenging behaviors in students with disabilities through environmental adjustment," and added, "We will do our best to work in partnership with families to promote the social integration of students with disabilities."

Challenging behavior refers to actions by students with disabilities that cause significant limitations to themselves and others when using schools and community facilities. Challenging behavior intervention means identifying the causes and solutions for such behaviors in the environment and establishing strategies accordingly.

Jeon Jeonghwa, Director of the Busan Child Cognitive Counseling Center, emphasized, "Since children with disabilities spend a lot of time at home, consistent behavioral regulation by caregivers and understanding the child's needs can significantly reduce problematic behaviors," and added, "The parent's role is crucial in helping children learn how to generalize their home experiences to society."

Director Jeon further stated, "The cold social gaze toward developmental disabilities can sometimes provoke more challenging behaviors in children," and, "Social acceptance and consideration for students with disabilities greatly help alleviate symptoms and enable them to take a further step toward social integration."

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