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Download full textCrispin, David B.; Walker, Kenneth P. – 1969
Interaction analysis, based on the Flanders system but containing the additional category of maladjusted behavior, was applied to three videotaped classroom situations involving socially maladjusted children. The first two were made in January; the teacher was involved in a T-group experience in February; the third videotape was made in May with…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedMahler, Charles A. – School Psychology Review, 1986
A cross-age tutoring program designed to improve school performance of tutors (adolescents classified as emotionally disturbed) and tutees (children classified as educable mentally retarded) was replicated in an urban public school district. Results showed that both tutors and tutees improved on academic and social measures of school performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Children, Cross Age Teaching
Langsley, Donald G.; and others – Amer J Orthopsychiat, 1969
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association (new York, New York, 1969).
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Crisis Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedBain, Alan – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 1988
The paper addresses the view that many of the secondary students suspended or excluded from school for disruptive behavior may be socially/emotionally handicapped. The legal and service delivery implications of this position are discussed within the context of current Australian special education policy. (DB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Delivery Systems
Effectiveness of Intensive Case Management for Homeless Adolescents: Results of a 3-Month Follow-Up.
Peer reviewedCauce, Ana Mari; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1994
The Seattle (Washington) Homeless Adolescent Research Project implemented Project Passage to provide individualized mental health services to homeless adolescents, involving assessment, linkage, advocacy, counseling, treatment teams, and crisis service. Participants evidenced lower levels of aggression and greater satisfaction with quality of life…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Emotional Disturbances, Followup Studies
Direct linkMiller, Jeffrey A.; Williams, Shelagh J.; McCoy, Erika L. B. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an assessment procedure used to identify the reasons for children's misbehavior. In this article we provide an overview of one approach to FBA known as "multimodal functional behavioral assessment" (MFBA) that provides a comprehensive examination of the causes of children's disruptive behavior. The…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Emotional Disturbances, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Nelson, J. Ron; Benner, Gregory, J.; Rogers-Adkinson, Diana L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A plethora of research has indicated that emotional disturbance (ED) and language deficits frequently co-occur. Scant research, however, has examined the characteristics of public school students with comorbid ED and language deficits. Furthermore, researchers have not studied children with IQ and language skill discrepancies. The overall purpose…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Written Language
Lembke, Erica S.; Stichter, Janine P. – Beyond Behavior, 2006
In the field of special education, educators and researchers are continually searching for effective methods that might improve the academic or behavioral performance of students that are at risk or are identified with special needs. The need for effective methods is particularly salient with regard to those students identified with or at risk for…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Academic Failure, Behavior Disorders, Social Adjustment
KING, JOHN B.; AND OTHERS – 1965
EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED, HANDICAPPED, OR SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED CHILDREN CANNOT BE SUCCESSFULLY AND EFFECTIVELY EDUCATED IN A REGULAR SCHOOL. A PROGRAM ESTABLISHING SEPARATE SCHOOLS, TO BE KNOWN AS "600" SCHOOLS, WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THESE CHILDREN. A THERAPEUTIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, NONPUNITIVE IN APPROACH, IN WHICH ANTISOCIAL, DISRUPTIVE…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Emotional Disturbances, Instructional Materials, Instructional Programs
Garfunkel, Frank – 1970
The first section of the handbook lists clinics, centers, schools, and camps (both public and private facilities) offering services for emotionally disturbed children in Massachusetts and nearby areas. Descriptive information for each facility includes: location, director, type and number of clients, services offered, professions represented on…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Camping, Directories, Educational Facilities
Peer reviewedWeinberg, Lois A. – Behavioral Disorders, 1992
This discussion concludes that personal choice cannot be used to distinguish between students with serious emotional disturbances or social maladjustment, a distinction required by federal legislation. Literature supporting this conclusion is reviewed, focusing on conduct problems and disorders, choosing maladjusted behavior, choosing a serious…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making
Peer reviewedSkiba, Russell; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1994
Surveyed state special education directors in 50 states and District of Columbia regarding social maladjustment exclusionary clause in federal definition of serious emotional disturbance (SED). Thirty-four states included social maladjustment clause or some form of exclusion in SED definition. Found no significant relationship between presence of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Adolescents
Peer reviewedMaag, John W.; Howell, Kenneth W. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1992
This article addresses the controversy regarding the exclusion of youths labeled socially maladjusted from special education services for the seriously emotionally disturbed. The article reconceptualizes the issue from a cultural-organizational perspective, viewing such exclusion as resulting from a society that has little tolerance for "deviant"…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Cultural Influences, Disability Discrimination, Educational Methods
Peer reviewedWalrath, Christine M.; Nickerson, Kim J.; Crowel, Raymond L.; Leaf, Phillip J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A study involving 254 children (ages 3 to 17) investigated how children referred to the East Baltimore Mental Health Partnership (EBMHP) from a traditional mental health center differed from children referred by non-mental health agencies. Children differed in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial adjustment depending on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Children, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Otto, Richard G. – 1976
Compared was the effectiveness of punishment and positive reinforcement on the nonattending behaviors and academic achievement of 18 elementary grade children in two special classes for children with social or adjustment problems. During the positive reinforcement condition each student earned a slash mark whenever he was observed attending to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Span, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
