Emotional/
Behavioral
What are Emotional and Behavioral disabilities?
Emotional Regulation and Behavioral Disorders are an umbrella term which includes several diagnoses (such as anxiety disorder, eating disorder, bipolar disorder, emotional regulation impairment, obsessive compulsive disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder, or other psychiatric disorders). According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), children with emotional and behavioral disorders exhibit one or more of these five characteristics:
1) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
2) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
3) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
4) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
5) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
Emotional Regulation and Behavioral Disorders may be classified as Emotional Regulation Impairment, Other Health Impairment or Social Maladjustment.
PerformCare partners with the New Jersey Children's System of Care (CSOC) to coordinate the care of your child. We are committed to helping children with behavioral, mental health, or emotional challenges gain access to the services they need. https://www.performcarenj.org/families/resources/behavioral.aspx
The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on psychiatric issues that affect children, teenagers and their families. The AACAP provides this is important information as a public service.
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.
The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is a national family-run organization linking more than 120 chapters and state organizations focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs and their families.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH)