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Informal Interactions: A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study Of Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Katelyn Jessie Zirkus
Informal Interactions: A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study Of Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Katelyn Jessie Zirkus
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Most educational professionals are committed to supporting the students they serve in developing the skills needed to achieve the highest educational life potential they possibly can. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA, 2004) reaffirms that the purpose of special education is to prepare students for further education, employment, and independent living. However, post-school outcomes for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) often run counter to this stated purpose. Outcomes for students with EBD into adulthood are often not positive, substantiating the need of congressional intent to strengthen preparation and consequently improve these students’ quality of life.
Therefore, …