Even exemplary special-education programs suffer from bored teachers and students and from over-reliance on traditional teaching and behavior-control methods. Mental health services could be better used to observe children, support and help teachers to develop more effective teaching strategies, help manage crises that arise, and link parents and…

Interviewed 74 students with behavior disorders (BD) to determine their perceptions of what skills regular and BD teachers need. Students requested that teachers learn to be fair and respect students and to be sensitive to students' feelings and develop counseling skills. Other themes dealt with personal qualities, instructional skills, behavior…

Minority students are overrepresented among those labeled emotionally and behaviorally disturbed (EBD). But doing away with special education, under the argument that it is separatist and racist, will not solve the problem of race-segregated students. Lower teacher expectations for minorities is an especially deep-rooted problem that can occur in…

The Double Struggle Life Space Crisis Intervention is a clinical intervention aiming to resolve student crises and address inappropriate staff behavior during crisis. As more inclusion takes place in the public schools, the frequency of student/staff crises will rise. Gives reasons for unprofessional staff behavior, a brief case study, and…