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Mark can’t control the way he feels. Sometimes he gets mad, screams,
cries and hits his head against the wall. His friends and teacher don’t want him to hurt himself.
When Mark is in school, he wears a padded helmet.
What it is
Emotionally impaired students have trouble functioning in a regular
classroom. They display behavior problems that interfere with the social
and academic learning process. They are disruptive or they tend to
withdraw from others. The behavior and the needs of the emotionally
disturbed student are the same as those of other youngsters but they
display inappropriate behavior more frequently and over a longer period of
time.
Student Eligibility
To receive services for an emotional impairment, a multidisciplinary
team must evaluate a youngster. Such evaluation must include a report from
a psychologist or psychiatrist and a school social worker.
Services Available
Individual needs of each student are considered in developing an
educational plan. Services range from teacher-consultant support for the
regular classroom teacher to centralized programs for students with
severe needs. Many emotionally impaired students spend part or all of
their day in a special education classroom in their local school district.
All services are offered with the goal of keeping the student as close to
his regular program as possible.
The MISD also assists local districts in identifying, diagnosing and
designing programs for each child. Local districts may refer particularly
challenging students for consultation with a psychiatrist.
Program Location
Macomb County local school districts provide a variety of services for
emotionally impaired students within their home district. Some students
are transported to a nearby district if that district has a program more
appropriate for the student.
The MISD provides Center Programs at Maple Lane School in
Sterling Heights, Rockwell School in Warren and Neil Reid High School in
Clinton Township for students with severe emotional impairments. Several
MISD-operated classrooms are located on the grounds of the Warren campus
of Children’s Home of Detroit for residents of that facility.
Where can I get more information?
Additional information about testing procedures, available services,
program design, – in fact, anything you may be curious about, is
available from your local school district
Department of Special
Education.
For more information about MISD Emotional Impairment Consultation,
click here.
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