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Beyond the Early Identification and Treatment of the Young Child: The Chronic Child Patient.
Silverman, Morton – 1978
Examples of three emotionally disturbed children whose behavior deteriorated in regular class placements are cited to support the author's contention that the least restrictive environment principle may err in the direction of underserving and underprotecting handicapped children. Also questioned is the violation of individual differences by…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Civil Liberties, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
School Suspensions. Are They Helping Children?
Washington Research Project, Cambridge, MA. Children's Defense Fund. – 1975
The Children's Defense Fund Studied school suspension data from HEW's Office of Civil Rights and held independent interviews with administrators, students, and community members in districts around the country. They concluded that suspending children from school happens arbitrarily and very frequently, for non-serious reasons, without fair review…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Advocacy, Children, Civil Liberties
Allegedly Disruptive Student Behavior and the Legal Authority of Public School Officials
Ladd, Edward T. – Journal of Public Law, 1970
Discusses the legal limits of school officials' control over student behavior. (JF)
Descriptors: Activism, Behavior Problems, Civil Liberties, Court Doctrine
Selection of Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions for Use with Students with Disabilities. Appendix H to the Utah State Board of Education Special Education Rules.
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Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1992
The purpose of these Utah behavioral intervention policies and procedures is to provide state-of-the-art guidelines for educators dealing with the behavior problems of students with disabilities. The standards serve to assure that students have access to effective education procedures and due process, and that school districts minimize their risk…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Civil Liberties, Disabilities
Improving Accuracy in Documentation of Restrictive Interventions by Direct-Care Personnel.
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Thompson, T. J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1991
A revised system was developed for documenting the rights restrictions of persons with mental retardation at a state residential facility. The system included a new form, response effort reduction, inservice training for staff, and staff feedback. Results showed an immediate and sustained reduction in documentation errors of 96 direct-care and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Caregivers, Civil Liberties
Going All the Way.
Mote, Michael – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
An elementary principal believes the universal "right" to a free public-school education has so hamstrung educators that they cannot effectively set or maintain standards. Two case studies involving disruptive students and irresponsible parents illustrate a vicious cycle that only educational vouchers (for full per-pupil amounts) might…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Civil Liberties
"Kuhlmeier,""Fraser," and the Legitimate Control of Students.
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1990
Student rights to freedom of speech and the legitimate degrees of control available to principals are discussed in this paper. An overview of pertinent federal litigation focuses on two landmark cases involving oral and written speech, respectively: Bethel School District #403 v. Fraser; and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. A conclusion is…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Censorship