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Emotional

Disturbance
What is Emotional
Disturbance?
A condition exhibiting certain
characteristics over a long
period of time and to a marked
degree that adversely affects
educational performance.
Emotional Disturbance has to
deal a lot with behavior. The
behavior could either be acting
out at times or could be
Characteristics of Emotional
Disturbance
Hyperactivity
(impulsiveness)
Aggression/self-injurious
behavior (acting out)
Withdrawal (not interacting
socially with others)
Immaturity (temper
tantrums, poor coping
skills)
Learning difficulties
(academically performing
below grade level).

Causes of Emotional
Disturbance
No one knows the
actual cause or causes
of emotional
disturbance. Several
factors include-heredity,
brain disorder, diet,
stress, and family
functioning
Mental illnesses can
affect people of any
age, race, religion, or
income. Try and
recognize what it looks
Strengths
Very Smart
Creative
Loyal

Mechanically inclined

Common Types of Emotional


Disturbance
Anxiety disorders- An
umbrella term that refers to
several distinct disabilities
that share core
characteristics of irrational
fear: generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD), obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD),
panic disorder,
posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), social
anxiety disorder (also called
social phobia), and specific
phobias.
Bipolar disorder- Also
known as manic-depressive
illness,
Bipolar disorder is a serious
medical condition that
causes dramatic mood
swings
Conduct disorderAdolescents with this

Classroom
accommodations
Needs a classroom
Hand picking schedule
Classroom where
teachers are most
structured

Help for school aged


children
IDEA requires that
special education and
related services be
made available free of
charge to every eligible
child with a disability,
including preschoolers
(ages 3-21).
These services are
specially designed to
address the child's
individual needs
associated with the
disability
Behavior plans- offer
choices
Have cool down areas,

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