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Juvenile Offenders with Co-Occurring Language and Behavior Problems: Language Suggestions
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Sanger, Dixie D.; Johnson, Allison A.; TenHulzen, Paige N.; Ritzman, Mitzi J.; Lambert, Matthew C. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2019
The incidence of co-occurring language and behavior problems has been described and explored for more than 25 years. As many as 62% to 95% of students with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) have undetected language impairments (LI). Without recognizing language and behavioral challenges, serious learning consequences may result. Solely…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Assessment of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Plotts, Cynthia A. – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
Assessment and identification of children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is complex and involves multiple techniques, levels, and participants. While federal law sets the general parameters for identification in school settings, these criteria are vague and may lead to inconsistencies in selection and interpretation of assessment…
Descriptors: Validity, Rating Scales, Behavior Disorders, Criteria
Using Strength-based Assessment in Transition Planning.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Rudolph, Susan; Epstein, Alice A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2000
This article describes the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS), a measure designed to identify the emotional and behavioral strengths of children and adolescents. The 52-item BERS assesses five areas: interpersonal strength, family involvement, intrapersonal strength, school functioning, and affective strength. A case study of a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
The Development of a Scale To Assess the Emotional and Behavioral Strengths of Children.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Sharma, Jennifer; McKelvey, Janet; Frankenberry, Erin – 1996
This paper describes the development of the Behavioral and Emotional Strengths Scale (BESS), developed as part of a program which focuses on strengths of children usually seen as having severe emotional and/or behavioral disorders. The BESS is a 68-item scale that identifies children's behavioral strengths on five dimensions: (1) self-control; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Children, Emotional Development
Family Participation. Chapter 3.
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1996
This collection of papers presented at a 1996 conference on children's mental health research focuses on studies of family participation. Individual papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Measuring Satisfaction with Community-Based Services for Children with Severe Emotional Disturbances: A Comparison of Questionnaires for Children and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Community Programs
Program Inventory. National Needs Analysis Project: Fostering Quality Program Planning and Design in the Area of Serious Emotional Disturbance.
Grosenick, J. K.; And Others – 1985
The document consists of a 125-item evaluation instrument for use in assessing the overall plan and quality of programs in the area of serious emotional disturbance (SED) or behavior disorders. Questions are organized according to the following nine categories (based on identified components of a well-designed SED program): (1) respondent and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods