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According to the CDC 11% of children between the ages of 4 and 17 have ADHD.

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-Shorter, more frequent study periods
-Extended times for tests
-Frequent breaks
- Interim Alternative Educational Settings
Behavior Intervention plan

Many preschool and school personnel have incorporated the use of positive behavioral-support programs to address children's behavioral difficulties.

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Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance

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This installment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS) focuses on adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) in the context of disasters.

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generally, symptoms are inconsistent with expected behavior norms

Behavior impairs other activities significantly

-Internalizing emotions
-Violent Outbursts
-Stealing
-Refusing to eat or overeating
-Excessive worry and fear
-Skipping School
-Creating social, educational and vocational problems

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Smith, D. D., Tyler, N. C., & Skow, K. (2018). Introduction to Contemporary Special Education: New Horizons (2nd Edition) (2nd ed.). Pearson.

Emotional and Behavioral Disorder (EBD) - Educational Disabilities. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2020, from https://sites.google.com/site/educationaldisabilities/home/emotional-and-behavioral-disorder

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2020, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/emotional-and-behavioral-disorders

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by Becton Loveless

"Emotional and Behavioral Disorder" is an umbrella term under which several distinct diagnoses (such as Anxiety Disorder, Manic-Depressive Disorder, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, and more) fall. These disorders are also termed "emotional disturbance" and "emotionally challenged." According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children with emotional and behavioral disorders exhibit one or more of these five characteristics:

1. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.

2. An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.

3. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.

4. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.

5. A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.

IDEA guarantees students access to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) possible. As such, students diagnosed with emotional disorders (ED) are often included in general education classrooms. However, severe cases often require students to be taught in special education "cluster units," self-contained programs, or even separate schools.

Under the umbrella term of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, there are two categories: Psychiatric Disorders and Behavioral Disabilities.

Psychiatric Disorders

This category encompasses a wide range of conditions. Psychiatric disorders are defined as mental, behavioral, or perceptual patterns or anomalies which impair daily functioning and cause distress. Some of the most common examples of these diagnoses include:

Anxiety Disorder

Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic-Depressive Disorder)

Eating Disorder (such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Psychotic Disorder

From a teacher's perspective, psychiatric disorders present a profound challenge for a number of reasons. For one, schools are not hospitals, and teachers can not be expected to "treat" these disorders. Students who struggle with these sorts of challenges are often undergoing treatment and may be receiving medication. Medication can affect people in unexpected ways and, because medical information is confidential, teachers may be unaware why students are acting the way they are. This makes it difficult to respond appropriately to certain behaviors. Additionally, students suffering from these conditions may be simply unable to meet academic and behavioral expectations. In such cases, students need to receive special education interventions of some sort, and may need to be moved into a special education classroom.

Behavioral Disabilities

Children with behavioral disabilities engage in conduct which is disruptive to classroom functioning and/or harmful to themselves and others. To be diagnosed as a behavioral disability, the behaviors must not be attributable to one of the aforementioned psychiatric disorders.

There are two categories of behavioral disabilities: oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Oppositional defiant disorder is characterized by extreme non-compliance, negativity, and an unwillingness to cooperate or follow directions. Children with this condition are not violent or aggressive, they simply refuse to cooperate with adults or peers.

Conduct disorder is much more severe. This disorder is characterized by aggression, violence, and harm inflicted on self and others. Students with conduct disorder typically need to be taught in special education classrooms until their behavior has improved enough to allow contact with the general education population.

Strategies for Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

As with other conditions, students with emotional and behavioral disorders need a positive, structured environment which supports growth, fosters self-esteem, and rewards desirable behavior.

Rules and Routines

Rules need to be established at the beginning of the school year, and must be written in such a way as to be simple and understandable. The wording of rules should be positive: "Respect yourself and others" is a better rule than "Don't hurt anyone." Keep it simple: 6 rules or less.

Consequences for breaking rules should also be established at the beginning of the school year, and applied consistently and firmly whenever the rules are broken. The consequences must be consistent and predictable. When administering consequences, provide feedback to the student in a calm, clear manner. That way, the student understands why the consequence is necessary. Try to avoid becoming emotionally reactive when rules are broken. Emotional reactivity gives the student negative attention, which many children find very rewarding. Remain calm and detached, be firm yet kind. It's a difficult balance to achieve, but crucially important for positive results.

Routines are very important for classroom management. Students with emotional and behavioral disorders tend to struggle with transitions and unexpected change. Going over a visual schedule of the day's activities is an effective way to start the day, and helps the students feel grounded.

Techniques for Supporting Positive Behavior

Students with emotional and behavioral disorders often need to receive instruction in a special education setting because their behavior is too maladaptive for a general education classroom. Here are a few ideas to guide and support growth towards more positive, adaptive behavior:

Token Economy - Students earn points, or tokens, for every instance of positive behavior. These tokens can then be used to purchase rewards at the token store. In order for a token economy to be effective, positive behavior must be rewarded consistently, and items in the token store must be genuinely motivating for the student. This takes a fair amount of preparation and organization, but has proven to be quite effective.

Classroom Behavior Chart - A chart which visually plots the level of behavior of every student in the classroom. Students who are behaving positively progress upwards on the chart; those who are behaving negatively fall downwards. This makes every student accountable, and helps you monitor and reward progress. This won't work if difficult students perpetually stay on the bottom of the chart. Focus on the positive to the fullest degree possible, and keep them motivated.

Lottery System - Similar to the token economy, students who behave in positive ways are given a ticket with their name on it. These tickets are placed in a jar, and once or twice a week you draw one out. The winner of the lottery is rewarded with a prize.

Positive Peer Review - Students are asked to watch their peers, and identify positive behavior. Both the student who is behaving positively and the student who does the identifying are rewarded. This is the exact opposite of "tattle-telling," and fosters a sense of teamwork and social support in the classroom.

Teaching children with emotional and behavioral disorders can be extremely challenging. Remember: fostering and rewarding positive behavior has proven to be vastly more effective than attempting to eliminate negative behavior. Punishment and negative consequences tend to lead to power struggles, which only make the problem behaviors worse. It is not easy to remain positive in the face of such emotionally trying behaviors, but don't give up. Your influence could mean a world of difference to these students who are struggling with an incredibly difficult condition.

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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in the Classroom

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Explore the characteristics of children with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as strategies for teaching these student.

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Where do Behavior Disorders go to school?

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Where do Behavior Disorders go to school?

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Many students attend regular classroom settings, however,  resource rooms, separate special education classrooms, juvenile correctional facilities, residential institutions and hospitals are also used in receiving an education.

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Emotional Behavior Disorder is a broad spectrum

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Emotional Behavior Disorder is a broad spectrum

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Many successful people throughout history have suffered from Mental Health

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Anxiety Disorder.

Depression.

Bipolar Disorder.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Oppositional Defience Disorder

Dis-associative Disorders.

Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance Abuse Disorder

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IDEA defines emotional disturbance as follows:

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IDEA defines emotional disturbance as follows:

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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.

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Celebrities living with Emotional Behavior Disorder

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Celebrities living with Emotional Behavior Disorder

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Kanye West- (BiPolar Disorder)

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http://www.ccbd.net/about/ebddefintion
This site has great information on the behavior disorders

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/whatiscpir/
This is a great site organized by parents with disabled children

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We all want someone to talk to