Legal Decisions and Appropriate Education of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) Students.

Cullinan, Douglas; Epstein, Michael H.

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ERIC Number: EJ342649

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Publication Date: 1986

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Legal Decisions and Appropriate Education of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) Students.

Cullinan, Douglas; Epstein, Michael H.

Journal of Special Education, v20 n2 p265-72 Sum 1986

The impact and implications of key legal decisions as they affect special education for seriously emotionally disturbed students are discussed. Legal decisions in three key areas are addressed: eligibility for services, discipline (exclusion from school), and related services, particularly psychological treatment. (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disability Identification, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances, Etiology, Expulsion, Psychotherapy, Pupil Personnel Services, Suspension

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Language: English

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