A student with an emotional/behavioral disability has persistent (is not sufficiently responsive to implemented evidence based interventions) and consistent emotional or behavioral responses that adversely affect performance in the educational environment that cannot be attributed to age, culture, gender, or ethnicity. The corresponding definition is found in State Board of Education Rule 6A-6.03016, F.A.C.

Contact

Main Number
407.320.0216

State Laws and Regulations

The rule referenced below is specific to E/BD. Please refer to Volume I-B: Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rules, Excerpts Related to Exceptional Student Education (PDF, 4MB) for a complete listing of laws and regulations applicable to Exceptional Student Education (ESE).

• 6A-6.03016, F.A.C.: Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities

Department of Education Resources

Projects

• Florida Positive Behavior Support: Response to Intervention for Behavior Project (FLPBS: RtIB)
  • Specific resources
• Benchmarks of Advanced Tiers (BAT)
• Problem-Solving – Response to Instruction/Intervention Project (PS-RtI)
• Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET)
• Florida Inclusion Network
• Student Support Services Project
• Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS)

Websites

• Baker Act Online Training

National Resources

• Office of Special Education Programs - Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
• The IRIS Center
• Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide (PDF)
• National Center Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• NIMH Suicide Prevention site
• National Mental Health Information Center – Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
• National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
• Reducing Problem Behaviors in the Elementary School Classroom (PDF)
• United States Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• What Works Clearinghouse