Defining Characteristics of an Emotional Disability

To establish the presence of one or more characteristics, it is necessary for them to be persistent, generalized, and sustained over time and across various situations. The defining traits of ED are illustrated in the descriptions that follow.

• The student demonstrates a lack of learning that cannot be attributed to intellectual, sensory, or health-related issues

• The student shows difficulty in forming or sustaining satisfactory relationships with peers and teachers

• The student displays behaviors or emotions that are inappropriate in typical situations

• After confirming that the inappropriate behaviors and emotions are markedly different, it is also necessary to determine that they stem from an emotional condition

• The student displays a consistently pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression

• The student tends to manifest physical symptoms or fears related to personal or school-related issues

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