ASSIGNMENT 04
EC420 Exceptional Children
APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment
Format" page for specific format requirements.
This assignment is comprised of two different parts that will show your learning of
various course objectives from Lessons 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Part 1
Discuss the following concepts and provide an example (not given in the textbook) for
each as it relates to the developmental-behavioral approach.
1. Negative reinforcement
2. Intrinsic reinforcement
3. Positive reinforcement
4. Natural and logical consequences
5. Withdrawing or withholding reinforcement
6. Incompatible behaviors
7. Catch the child being good
8. Reminders, redirection, reprimands
9. Sit and watch
10. Time-out
Part 2
In order to acknowledge and understand the diversity of childrearing beliefs and practices
among families, you must first acknowledge and understand your own beliefs and
practices about childrearing. Exploring and analyzing your own history and its effects on
your behavior may assist you in creating a better understanding and compassion for the
families with which you are entrusted to support. Please review the section on Cultural
Models and Child-Rearing Practices (pages 57–62) and write a 2-page reflection essay
discussing your own child-rearing beliefs and practices and how these beliefs might
influence your work with diverse families. Discuss how these topics do or do not influence you today and how they might have an
effect on your work with diverse families. Stay focused on relevant information
concerning the implications for your work with young children and their families. History: family history of ethnic origin, language(s), geography, and immigration
Growing up: where you grew up, pattern of movement or stability, and your
family of origin structure
Your current family or living structure
Values of independence or interdependence
Discipline approaches
Attitudes toward disability
Influence of racism
Family structure
Parents’ roles
Caregiver-child communication
Medical practices Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.
