Adolescents with Behavioral Disorders - Live Chat

Wednesday, September 17, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Eastern time.

Adolescents with Behavioral Disorders - Live Chat

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Join Education Week for a closer look at the past and future research regarding adolescents with behavioral disorders, a group that has the lowest graduation rate and the highest dropout rate of all students with disabilities, according to a 2006 U.S. Department of Education Report.

By the time students with behavioral or emotional problems get to high school, they may be so alienated from adults or disruptive to their classmates that they simply drop out. Two well-regarded experts on this topic will discuss the best methods for educating adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as upcoming research on the issue made possible with the help of a $9.6 million grant from the federal government.

About the Guest(s)

• Lee Kern is a professor of special education at Lehigh University's College of Education in Bethlehem, Pa.

• Richard White is a professor of special education at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, and the president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, a subdivision of the Council for Exceptional Children.

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