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The Legislative History Of Mental Disorders In Federal Education Programs, Mary Kay Bacallao
The Legislative History Of Mental Disorders In Federal Education Programs, Mary Kay Bacallao
Georgia Educational Research Association Conference
In recent years, the diagnosis of mental disorders in school age children such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Early Onset Bipolar Disorder (EOBD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) have increased as a percentage of the total school population. This paper looks at the development of federal education policies based on legislation that includes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, No Child Left Behind, and the recent Every Student Succeeds Act. It also includes the development of federal education policies through legislation regarding students with disabilities.
Terms related to the diagnosis of childhood mental disorders will be defined …