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2018

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

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Connections Between Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders And Gang Affiliated Youth: How Educators Can Play A Role In Prevention, Meghan K. Herlofsky Jan 2018

Connections Between Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders And Gang Affiliated Youth: How Educators Can Play A Role In Prevention, Meghan K. Herlofsky

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This paper identifies the risk factors shared by students who receive special education services under the category of emotional and behavioral disorders and gang affiliated youth. It also recognizes the role an educator can play in the identification of these risk factors and the prevention of gang involvement. The connection between both focus groups is profound and often a result of an environment not chosen by the student. Through educator awareness, early intervention and ongoing efforts, students with emotional and behavioral disorders may be dissuaded from affiliation changing not only their lives but potentially future lives.


Behavioral And Academic Strategies For Students With Ebd, Natalie A. Renalls Jan 2018

Behavioral And Academic Strategies For Students With Ebd, Natalie A. Renalls

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This thesis discusses a variety of behavioral and academic strategies for special education and general education teachers to help support students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The literature review covers the behavioral and academic strategies themselves along with the peer-reviewed research studies on these strategies. Based on research, special education and general education teachers are able to use the behavioral and academic strategies successfully in their classroom. The different programs used to help behavioral skills for students EBD included Stop and Think, We Have Skills! (WHS), Second Step, and Fast Track. However, there are some limitations within the research, …