Raemi Walker

Duchaine

#29

Wednesday 6:30

Emotional Disturbance and Behavior Disorders

What is ED?

Characteristics

Emotional Disturbance is a

Lacks social skills

condition where a child exhibits

Poor academic

one or more characteristics over

a long period over time and to a

achievement at school
inability to maintain

marked degree that affects

relationships with peers

educational performance that

and teachers

cannot be explained by

social aggression

intellectual, sensory, or health

disruptive in class

factors. They may suffer from a

defiant towards

sleeping disorder, mood swings,

bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,
or depression. In school, all of
these factors can effect a childs
learning ability.

authoritative figures
seeking attention through
bad actions

develops fears associated

with school and social
settings
may avoid reading or
speaking in class
vary according to gender,
age, race, ethnicity

Important Facts
older children struggle
more than younger
students
boys have more
problems academically
than girls do

Raemi Walker

Duchaine

#29

Wednesday 6:30

Emotional Disturbance and Behavior Disorders

girls have worse social

They are more likely to

interaction skills than

be male, African

boys do

American children

increased risk for

getting arrested
boys suffer from a

living in poverty

For the Parents

Parents have to be open and
willing to help their children face
their troubles. Children with

Accommodations at

Emotional Disturbance and

School

Behavior Disorders just a need a

greater depression at

little extra attention from

school than girls do

Stress balls

constant mobility for

Partner/group work

Role playing

and neglectful households do

Goal lists

nothing good for kids, so keep

Avoid stressful

the kids safe and loved. Stay in

children hurts more

than leaving them in
one place
o ED children
dont accept

situations to anger

change

the child

parents and teachers to show

they are cared about. Abusive

one location for as long as

possible to help child get help at
school for E.D.