There are many ways to help children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) succeed in school. Behavior intervention plans provide support to help students adjust their actions to fit school norms. Inclusive philosophy and practices continue to break the cycle of restricted and segregated placements, whereas schoolwide intervention models have brought benefit not only to a few targeted students, but to entire schools. Perhaps most notable is the spread of pharmacological treatment for behavioral disorders. Once rare, it is now commonplace to find that students with EBD are taking psychiatric medication. This article provides an overview of the medications that physicians use to treat children and youth with EBD, medications that students and their families encounter every day. Understanding the effects of these medications can enhance the ability of educators to work with these challenging youngsters. (Contains 1 table.)