Strategies for Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance: A School Counselor's Perspective

About eight to nine percent of students with emotional disturbance (ED) make up the population of students with disabilities. Most students with ED are in regular classrooms receiving the same level of education as students without disabilities, which results in teachers developing an understanding of their academic performance. Although their academic performance is important, there are factors that affect their ability to learn to cope with being in a classroom with others. For example, students with ED exhibit behavior and academic problems that impact their academic success in school and engage in classroom activities, which affects their ability to master the necessary skills. There is a sharper decline in their academic outcomes than any group of students with disabilities due to their inhibiting behaviors and inability to get along with others. Working with students with ED is challenging but not impossible. To improve their academic success, it is important to develop an understanding of their academic needs. Students with ED have become one of the fastest growing populations of students with disabilities, and developing an understanding of how to work effectively with them is important to their success in school.


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Dr. LaWanda N. Evans empowers and encourages women to love themselves, to make healthy relationship decisions, and to make positive changes in life that lead to happiness and improvement in their emotional and mental health. She encourages women to believe in themselves, to reach their full potential, to achieve their goals, provides practical solutions for dealing with relationship problems, and helps them identify and overcome obstacles that impact their personal and professional growth, develop, and success. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Relationship Strategist, Speaker, Writer, Advocate for Youth Suicide Prevention, and owner of LNE Unlimited Counseling & Emotional Wellness, The Healthy Relationship Institute, and the creator of The Truth About Your Relationship. Dr. Evans transforms the lives of women through counseling, coaching, speaking, and writing, is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Junior League of Dallas. For more information, you may visit www.drlne.com