Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities and Supporting them in the Classroom
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Introduction
Mental illness and disabilities are becoming more prevalent in our students. Specifically, emotional and behavioral disturbance which is also known to be under-diagnosed, thus causing students to not be receiving proper special education services (Garwood, p.123). It is important to understand what EBD is, other related disabilities, and instructional approaches/resources to working with students with disabilities.
Performance Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define what emotional and behavioral disability is
- Identify other disorders related to EBD
- Give examples of best practices and strategies for teaching and working with students with EBD.
Course Units
Unit 1: What is the definition of an emotional behavioral disability (EBD)?
- Learners will define emotional and behavioral disability
- Learners will examine the prevalence of EBD in school setting
- Learners will identify other disabilities that relate to EBD
- Learners will identify a list of strategies/guiding principles specific to a certain emotional or behavioral disability
- Learners will decide and implement (through writing) how to address a specific situation with a student in crisis
Additional Resources
Readings:
Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom
Research-Based Practices for Teaching Students with Disabilities:
Websites:
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/emotionaldisturbance/
https://www.nsta.org/disabilities/behavioral.aspx
https://www.teachervision.com/working-emotionally-behaviorally-challenged-students
