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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 524501" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>You're on the right track... here's my take on it:</p><p>1) trauma - includes anything from neglect/abuse, to things like a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or other major medical issues; these do affect how a child develops, more so the younger the child. Often, this also affects attachment, to varying degrees - and yes, attachment issues are definitely a cause of behavior issues. This also includes prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol.</p><p>2) mental illness - some show up early, others develop over time, I'm not an expert in primary mental illnesses, but do know that, for example, depression is often a secondary issue - develops in school age kidspes when other key issues are not being recognized and handled... and depression in boys often shows up as anger and defiance.</p><p>3) developmental differences - this includes a wide range of dxes, from the pervasive types (Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Aspergers, Downs, etc.), to other common but more "specific" dxes, such as ADHD, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). These involve some level of "immaturity" as well as frustrations etc. with trying to cope in a world that often works against them.</p><p>4) Sensory issues - listing this separately, because it is often missed. When stuff that most people think of as 'inconsequential" is what drives a specific child around the bend... not having sensory needs met DOES result in behavior problems.</p><p>5) Auditory issues - from hearing problems, to language processing problems (Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)), to other APDs (like auditory figure ground, where the person doesn't filter out background noise, so has trouble "listening" in the classroom or on the playing field, for example). If you can't communicate well - frustration builds fast. And the effort it takes to even try to communicate... often means there isn't much brain power left for "real work". Mental exhaustion is a definite trigger for behavior problems.</p><p>6) Sleep issues. This can be caused by any of the above, or... it may just be a sleep issue (sleep apnea, for example). But running on too little sleep... is enough to cause behavior problems to begin with, and definitely magnifies any other existing problems.</p><p></p><p>Those are the ones I've seen... and I've seen enough that I'm no longer sure anyone is actually "born evil"... rather, that things that happen from conception through the stages of child development have a huge impact, and some kids never get the right chance in life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 524501, member: 11791"] You're on the right track... here's my take on it: 1) trauma - includes anything from neglect/abuse, to things like a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or other major medical issues; these do affect how a child develops, more so the younger the child. Often, this also affects attachment, to varying degrees - and yes, attachment issues are definitely a cause of behavior issues. This also includes prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol. 2) mental illness - some show up early, others develop over time, I'm not an expert in primary mental illnesses, but do know that, for example, depression is often a secondary issue - develops in school age kidspes when other key issues are not being recognized and handled... and depression in boys often shows up as anger and defiance. 3) developmental differences - this includes a wide range of dxes, from the pervasive types (Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Aspergers, Downs, etc.), to other common but more "specific" dxes, such as ADHD, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). These involve some level of "immaturity" as well as frustrations etc. with trying to cope in a world that often works against them. 4) Sensory issues - listing this separately, because it is often missed. When stuff that most people think of as 'inconsequential" is what drives a specific child around the bend... not having sensory needs met DOES result in behavior problems. 5) Auditory issues - from hearing problems, to language processing problems (Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)), to other APDs (like auditory figure ground, where the person doesn't filter out background noise, so has trouble "listening" in the classroom or on the playing field, for example). If you can't communicate well - frustration builds fast. And the effort it takes to even try to communicate... often means there isn't much brain power left for "real work". Mental exhaustion is a definite trigger for behavior problems. 6) Sleep issues. This can be caused by any of the above, or... it may just be a sleep issue (sleep apnea, for example). But running on too little sleep... is enough to cause behavior problems to begin with, and definitely magnifies any other existing problems. Those are the ones I've seen... and I've seen enough that I'm no longer sure anyone is actually "born evil"... rather, that things that happen from conception through the stages of child development have a huge impact, and some kids never get the right chance in life. [/QUOTE]
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