Emotional disability definition

Emotional disability means 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: (34 CFR 300.8(c)(4))
Emotional disability means 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 student’s educational performance:
Emotional disability means 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 make educational progress 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; and/or 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 disability under paragraph (b)(5) of this section.

Examples of Emotional disability in a sentence

  • The revised Guidelines for Identifying and Educating Students with Emotional Disability (2012) are a revision of the Guidelines for Identifying and Educating Students with Serious Emotional Disability published by the CSDE in 1997.


More Definitions of Emotional disability

Emotional disability or "emotional disturbance" means 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:
Emotional disability means a condition exhibiting one (1) 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; or 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 disability as defined in this section. The term “emotional disturbance” is sometimes used as a substitute for the term “emotional disability” and shall be considered an equivalent term for purposes of these regulations.
Emotional disability means 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: [ (34 CFR 300.8(c)(4)) ]1. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors;
Emotional disability means a condition exhibiting one (1) or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree, or a pattern of behavior of shorter duration that is severe, intense and/or unsafe, that adversely affects a child's educational performance: an inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual,
Emotional disability means the same as the term "emotional disturbance" is used in public law 101-476, the individuals with disabilities education act.
Emotional disability means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics
Emotional disability means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristicsover a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educationalperformance: (34 CFR 300.8(c)(4))