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Students with emotional behavior disorders (EBD) represent those whose didactic achievement is affected by some form of inappropriate behavior (Falk, Lane, Wehby, 2003). According to Kauffman, Landrum and Tankersley, (2003) students tend to depict high rates of inapt behavior and low rates of positive behavior as well as difficulties with academics that may be related to their behavioral extremities. They may also exhibit difficulties in social relationships with peers and adults. Nevertheless, Cushing, Dunlap and Fox (2002) suggest that early intervention can result in positive outcomes for children exhibiting challenging behavior.
Students with EBD frequently disrupt the classroom with negative behaviors. This behavior has been said to interfere with classroom instruction, thus leaving the educator to spend more time correcting the behavior and less time on teaching (Falk et.al. 2003). "More recent evidence has revealed that teachers in self-contained classrooms for......

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