A Closer Look at the Emotional Disturbance Eligibility Category
The end is near! We are SO close to summer break, even though schools everywhere are finishing up at different times over the next couple of weeks. It is a busy, busy time for everyone involved in education. We need to continue to push for change, which is one thing we hope to accomplish by going through the eligibility categories. We didn’t want to let May (Mental Health Awareness Month) end without touching on the emotional disturbance category, so that’s the focus of today’s show. The category name itself carries a lot of stigmas as it relates to a lot of children’s mental health experiences that require special education and related services. Join us to learn more!
Show Highlights:
- What the law says about the emotional disturbance category
- Why a student only needs to qualify with ONE of the listed behaviors to be eligible
- Why a quiet kid doesn’t always mean a self-regulated and calm kid
- Why qualifying within ANY of the eligibility categories simply “opens the door” for special education services
- Why the emotional disturbance eligibility category might find students eligible when there are no other diagnoses and academic challenges
- Why a common occurrence in this category is the student’s reluctance to go to school
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