For more than 40 years, policymakers have committed to supporting the education of students with disabilities, who have grown as a share of all students in the United States (Snyder, de Brey, & Dillow, 2016). Beginning with landmark legislation in 1975, the U.S. Congress mandated that students with disabilities have access to a free and…

For more than 40 years, policymakers have committed to supporting the education of students with disabilities, who have grown as a share of all students in the United States. Beginning with landmark legislation in 1975, the U.S. Congress mandated that students with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate public education and provided…

The document is intended to provide practical information to custodians and cafeteria workers who come into contact with emotionally handicapped (EH) students during the course of their work day. An initial section describes typical characteristics of EH students and lists examples of such negative behaviors as noncompliance, physical and verbal…

The document is intended to serve as resource information for school secretaries who interact with emotionally handicapped (EH) students. An initial section describes typical characteristics of EH students and lists examples of such negative behaviors as noncompliance, physical and verbal aggression, attention-seeking, and inadequate social…

The guide is intended to serve as an information resource for school social workers in their interactions with emotionally handicapped (EH) students and their teachers. Following a definition of the EH student, the first of six brief chapters uses a question-and-answer format to discuss the role of the social worker in student assessment and the…