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Emotional/Behavioral Disability (E/BD)
Definition
A student with an emotional/behavioral disability has persistent (is not sufficiently responsive to implemented evidence based interventions) and consistent emotional or behavioral responses that adversely affect performance in the educational environment that cannot be attributed to age, culture, gender, or ethnicity.The corresponding definition is found in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.03016, F.A.C.
Contacts
- E/BD Program Specialist:
- E/BD District Contacts
State Laws and Regulations
The rule referenced below is specific to E/BD. Please refer to Volume I-B: Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules, Excerpts Related to Exceptional Student Education (PDF, 8MB) for a complete listing of laws and regulations applicable to exceptional student education.- 6A-6.03016, F.A.C.: Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
Florida Resources
Publications
- Technical Assistance Paper K12: 2008-53 – Guidelines for Implementation of the Revised Rule for Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Emotional/ Behavioral Disabilities (PDF)
- Technical Assistance Paper FY-2006-8: The Response to Intervention Model (PDF, 314KB)
- Technical Assistance Paper FY 1999-3: Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans (PDF, 53KB)
Projects
- Florida Positive Behavior Support: Response to Intervention for Behavior Project (FLPBS: RtIB)
- Problem-Solving – Response to Instruction/Intervention Project (PS-RtI)
- Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET)
- Florida Inclusion Network
- Student Support Services Project
- Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
Websites
National Resources
- Office of Special Education Programs - Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
- The IRIS Center
- Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide (PDF)
- National Center Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- National Mental Health Information Center – Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
- National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
- Reducing Problem Behaviors in the Elementary School Classroom (PDF)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- What Works Clearinghouse