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  2. Emotional or behavioral disability - Wikipedia

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    Disability. An emotional or behavioral disability is a disability that impacts a person's ability to effectively recognize, interpret, control, and express fundamental emotions. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 characterizes the group of disabilities as Emotional Disturbance (ED). This term is controversial as it is seen ...

  3. Social model of disability - Wikipedia

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    The social model of disability identifies systemic barriers, derogatory attitudes, and social exclusion (intentional or inadvertent), which make it difficult or impossible for disabled people to attain their valued functionings. The social model of disability diverges from the dominant medical model of disability, which is a functional analysis ...

  4. Ableism - Wikipedia

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    The social model of disability suggests that people with impairments are disabled at the result of the way society acts. When students with disabilities are pulled out of their classrooms into receive the support that they need, that often leads their peers to socially reject them because they don't form relationships with them in the classroom.

  5. Emotional and behavioral disorders - Wikipedia

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    Psychiatry, psychology. Emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD; also known as behavioral and emotional disorders) [1][2] refer to a disability classification used in educational settings that allows educational institutions to provide special education and related services to students who have displayed poor social and/or academic progress.

  6. Disability - Wikipedia

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    Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. [1] Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be ...

  7. Low arousal approach - Wikipedia

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    A low arousal approach to managing behavior of concern or challenging behavior focuses on stress and well-being, as well as how care givers respond in moments of crisis. Arousal refers to physiological arousal (e.g. heart rate) in response to stress, as opposed to sexual arousal. A low arousal approach to supporting individuals with additional ...

  8. Violence against people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    People with disabilities face 1.5 times more violence than people without disabilities. [1][2] The perpetrators are often people known to the person with disabilities, such as their partners, family members, friends, or acquaintances. It is estimated that 15% of the world's population lives with disability and are more likely to be poor and ...

  9. Diagnostic overshadowing - Wikipedia

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    Diagnostic overshadowing is the attribution of a person's symptoms to a psychiatric problem when such symptoms actually suggest a comorbid condition. [1] Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when a healthcare professional assumes that a patient's complaint is due to their disability or coexisting mental health condition rather than fully exploring the cause of the patient's symptoms.