Almost half of the individuals who are labeled as "Emotionally/ Behaviorally Disturbed," fail one or more courses in school at a greater rate than students with Communication or Learning Disabilities (Bauer & Shea, 1999). This is due to poor support systems that do not give consistent and well laid out guidelines, which meet the needs of all children. This is consistent at all grade levels. In addition, this population is more likely to drop out of school by 10th grade, with only 50% of them graduating (Wagner, 1991). This is the highest of any group both special and general education. Not only do these students have behavior problems, they tend to have a greater or increased probability of having a learning problem or a communication deficit. All of this works against a child in the system. In the past, it was thought that students within the emotional/ behavioral disorder category, possessed higher cognitive abilities, but in recent studies it was found that these individuals score average to below average when compared to the general population (Coleman, 1986). In fact, the children within the emotional/ behavioral categor

It is necessary to target specific pro-social behaviors for appropriate instruction and assessment to occur. Pro-social behavior includes such things as:

fa Teams will continuously review their plan to increase its success

Learners identified with emotional/ behavioral disturbances have difficulty bonding with both teacher and peer. According to Horner and Sugai (1997), students in this category should be placed with competent peer partners to increase social interaction. Equal opportunities should be given to these students to allow them to model appropriate and socially acceptable behaviors. This exchange can be maximized in classroom activities and hopefully they will carry over to other social areas in a child's life. There are many systems that are designed to help socialize and increase a student's rate of interaction. Every system is unique to the individual it is servicing, and it is through trial and error that one can find the system that best meets the needs of its intended learner.

fa All behaviors are taught through the curriculum to all students

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