School Psychologist Files: Emotional Disability. Emotional Disability (also referred to as Emotional Disturbance in some school systems) IDEIA 2004 Definition of Emotional Disability/Emotional Disturbance A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance: An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems. Emotional disability includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance.
General Characteristics of Emotional Disturbance vs. Other Resources. MCH Library Knowledge Path: Autism Spectrum Disorders. This knowledge path presents resources about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening, diagnosis, treatment, care, and impact on family life. It includes tools for health care practices; training; improving state systems and services; research; and finding data and statistics, journal articles, reports, and other materials. ▼ Show All Resources for Professionals 1. Overview ▼ Show The American Psychiatric Association, in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (2013), uses the term "autism spectrum disorder (ASD)" to refer to a group of disorders that in the earlier edition (DSM-IV) includes autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. 2.
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