Behavioral health has long been an afterthought of the healthcare system. It’s been carved out, reorganized and deprioritized over decades. Now, the U.S. finds itself in the midst of a behavioral ...

Pitkin County has launched a new Behavioral Health Strategic Plan webpage, providing a centralized online resource with the aim of increasing transparency, community engagement, and access to ...

Yes, students can have an IEP just for behavior….and in many cases, they should. I will explain IEP eligibility for behavior, ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) released a plan Tuesday to provide more resources to schools to support the mental health of young people. The 11-page “North ...

Rachel, a first grader, has severe attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I first met her in preschool when we ran around my office and my backyard so that I could evaluate her. She never ...

Rachel, a first-grader, has severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I first met her in preschool when we ran around my office and my backyard so that ...

Asked to generate intervention plans for struggling students, AI teacher assistants recommended more punitive measures for hypothetical students with Black-coded names and more supportive approaches ...

Healthcare has weathered regulation waves before. HIPAA, HITECH, interoperability mandates, and price transparency rules all arrived with uncertainty, and each reshaped the industry for the better. AI ...

Operationally define challenging behaviors. Challenging behaviors should be defined in terms that are specific, observable, and measureable (i.e., one can see and count the behaviors). Be specific ...

More Carson City School District staff and family members are interested in reviewing practices for addressing student misconduct in the classroom. About 75 members this year volunteered to review ...