Behavioral Disorders: Focus on Change
http://ericec.org/digests/e518.html
A quick primer on changing behaviors.
Does My Child Have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder?
www.pacer.org/ebd/ebdart.asp
This article from PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) explores parent questions about emotional and behavioral disorders.
Improving Post School Outcomes for Students with Emotional and Behavioral
Disorders
http://ericec.org/digests/e597.html
Individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) experience the least
favorable outcomes of any group of individuals with disabilities. Advocates for
this population are concerned about the degree to which individuals with EBD
are able to contribute positively to society given their challenging behaviors
and the manner in which schools typically perceive and interact with them.
Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children and Adolescents
www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0006/
This article appears on the Web page of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services.
It does provide a listing and
brief description of many common disorders.
Position Statement on Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
www.nasponline.org/about_nasp/pospaper_sebd.aspx
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has published this position paper with definitions, interventions, and assessment information on students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Preventing and Treating Challenging Behavior in Young Children
www.education.umn.edu/ceed/publications/earlyreport/spring01.pdf
The goal of this project is to provide technical assistance
to families and educators of young children demonstrating challenging
behaviors.
Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/childqa.cfm
This booklet contains answers to frequently asked questions regarding the
treatment of children with mental disorders.
What Administrators Can Do to Promote Positive Student
Behavior
www.air.org/cecp/preventionstrategies/
This electronic guide describes prevention practices
that K-8 public school administrators have found to be effective in accelerating
school performance, increasing readiness for learning, and reducing problem
behaviors.
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
http://cecp.air.org/
It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to
support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the
development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing
serious emotional disturbance.
The Council on Children with Behavioral Disorders
www.ccbd.net
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is the official
division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) committed to promoting
and facilitating the education and general welfare of children and youth with
emotional or behavioral disorders.
Clinical Information for School Based Personnel
www.state.sc.us/dmh/schoolbased/clininfo_sbpersonnel.htm
This Web site is maintained by the Department of Mental Health in South Carolina
and provides information for school personnel on a number of mental health issues.
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - PACER Center
www.pacer.org/ebd/
The Project for Parents of Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, in
its eighth year at PACER, was originally organized to assist parents and
families in understanding their rights and responsibilities in accessing
educational and mental health services for their children.
Facts for Families
www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) provides up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/
This section offers information from NIMH about the symptoms, diagnosis, and
treatment of mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets,
reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials.
National Mental Health Association
www.nmha.org/go/get-info/
This section of the NMHA Web site provides an easy-to-navigate means for searching for mental health topics.
UCLA School Mental Health Project
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
The School Mental Health Project (SMHP) was created in 1986 to pursue theory,
research, practice and training related to addressing mental health and psychosocial
concerns through school-based interventions. To these ends, SMHP works closely
with school districts, state agencies, the New American Schools Urban Learning
Center model, and organizations and colleagues across the country.
Virtual Resource Center in Behavioral Disorders
http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/vrcbd/
This Web site includes many instructor resources and conference papers
and is funded in part by the US Department of Education.
