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In 2011, over
371,000
students
received
special
education
and related
services
under the
category of
“emotional
disturbance”
(i)
Emotional disturbance means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following
characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a
child's educational performance:
(A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health
factors.
(B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers
and teachers.
(C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
(D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
(E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school
problems.
(ii) Emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who
are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance
under paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section.
Externalizing comorbid disorders
• 31% of children with schizophrenia meet criteria for conduct disorder or oppositional
defiant disorder
• 37% meet criteria for major depressive disorder
“According to a report by the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH), if a child shows any interest in friendships, even if they fail
at maintaining them, it is unlikely that they have schizophrenia”
(Gonthier & Lyon, 2004, p. 804).
Executive Functioning and Emotional Context
Vision
Hearing
Olfactory
Memory
Classification
Association
Reasoning
Evaluation
Social
Interactions
Motor Skills
Behavior Management
• Self-monitoring, Self-instruction training, Self-evaluation training, selfreinforcement
• Recording when an unwanted behavior has occurred
• Helps student be aware of behavior coming on
• Encourages a sense of control
Behavior Management
• Lightens the monitoring load of the gen ed teacher
Social Skills Training
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Cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, self-control
Goal is to produce socially appropriate behavior
Generalization of skills to multiple scenarios
Many studies show discouraging results
Intensity and long term commitment required