The definition of EBD is not as clear cut as educators would like. Many educators and professionals feel that there is too much ambiguity in the terms that describe EBD which can lead to the possibility of misunderstanding, humiliation and a lack of common comprehension about the nature of EBD students (Yell, Meadows, Drasgow & Shriner, 2014). The following definition and explanation of emotional behavioral disabilities (EBD) from the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) website lends support to this (2015)
IDEA defines emotional behavioral disorder (EBD) as “…a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a obvious degree that unfavorably affects a child’s educational performance:
IDEA defines emotional behavioral disorder (EBD) as “…a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a obvious degree that unfavorably affects a child’s educational performance: