Abnormal Psychology Clinical Perspectives On Psychological Disorders,Krauss Whitbourne,

STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER (EBD) Definition of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders No consistent and educational definition of emotional and behavioral disorders for the following reasons (Heward, 2003) 1. Disorder behavior is social construct. There is no clear agreement as to the criteria and parameters of normal adaptive behavior and good mental health. 2. Different theories on emotional disturbance use concepts and terminology that do not present a clear meaning of the co...

Definitions of Gifted and Talented:  Gifted and talented children are those “possessing demonstrated or potential abilities that give evidence of high performance capability in such areas as intellectual, creative, specific, academic or leadership ability, or in the performing or visual arts, and who, by reason thereof require services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school.” (Gifted and Talented Children’s Act of 1978).

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are conditions in which children exhibit significant differences in the ability to pay attention and to engage in active work compared to their normal peers  Children show lack of control in saying things, cannot wait for their turn and often engage in dangerous activities  Common characteristic of children with learning disabilities  There is attention deficit when the child is not able to attend to a ...