Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders articles from December 2003

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders archives from December 2003

Academic instruction for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
December 22, 2003... SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), services have been provided to a number of children and youth under the disability category of emotional disturbance. According to this legislation, students...

Research on the academic status of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: a review of the literature from 1961 to 2000.
December 22, 2003... This review conducted a comprehensive examination of the current state of the literature on the academic status of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The authors examined the literature to assess (a) student...

Curriculum influences on growth in early reading fluency for students with academic and behavioral risks: a descriptive study.
December 22, 2003... This study applied an early screening approach to determine the risk status of children in five urban schools and monitor their patterns of reading growth over 3 years. A majority of students were from culturally diverse and low-SES...

The impact of comprehensive reading instruction on the academic and social behavior of students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
December 22, 2003... The reading difficulties of children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have been well documented. In addition, it has been noted that reading difficulties are frequently correlated with antisocial behavior....

The effect of varying rates of opportunities to respond to academic requests on the classroom behavior of students with EBD.
December 22, 2003... This study examines the effect of an increased rate of opportunities to actively respond to academic requests on the classroom behavior of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Nine elementary school students...

First online university for literacy launched.(Notice)(Verizon Literacy University)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2003... Verizon Literacy University (VLU), the first online university dedicated to literacy, is now available for literacy organizations, corporations whose employees volunteer, and families with loved ones who have low literacy skills. Currently,...

Confront teasing as school year starts.(Notice)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2003... The teasing that hurts all children is doubly hurtful to those who stutter. Teachers can help by following expert advice in a new brochure published by The Stuttering Foundation to address both teasing and stuttering at the beginning of the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 22, 2003... December 2004 * December 10-13, 2003. Annual TASH Conference. Chicago, IL. Contact: 410/828-8274; Web site: http://www.tash.org March 2004 * March 2-4, 2004. National Initiative for Children's Health Care Quality, Third Annual...