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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education As we review the behavioral and emotional disabilities, I always wonder, is ODD a real disorder or a social construct we use to dismiss to importance of teaching students appropriate and positive behavior? Is Oppositional Defiance Disorder Real? As I start my BCBA, I revisited and revised my Behavioral and Emotional Disorders article. I also wonder whether Oppositional Defiance Disorder is real -- or just a "social construct" that lets us shuffle off kids we don't want to deal with. The DSM V and Autism The New York Times ran an article this week that highlighted the new diagnostic criteria for autism, which will drop separate diagnoses for Asperger's Syndrome and PPD-NOS. Will the number of students with autism diagnoses decline? Will some children on the spectrum be denied services? Behavioral ane Emotional Disorders I revisit the behavioral and emotional disorders article on the site, to update it and make it clearer for those of you who work with Emotional Support or Emotionally Challenged students. See More About:  disabilities  behavior intervention  behavior disorders Disabilities in Special Education Learn about the disability categories in special education. Here you'll find information about the various disabilities along with strategies to support them. What are the symptoms and best practices to support students with special needs. Special Education Ads Special Education Autistic Children Children with Autism ADHD Children Child Behavior Featured Articles Literacy - Reading and Writing Strategies for LD Students Individual Education Plan Inclusion - Best Practices and Strategies to Maximize Student Success Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Mathematics for Special Education   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement