Improving the services for children with emotional or behavioral problems has been one of the priorities of the Department of Education for the last four decades. Since its implementation, the Office of Special Education Programs has been dedicated to funding and supporting research in the area of emotional disorders. Despite increased attention…

This paper discusses the need for collaboration among educational and treatment professionals for the provision of appropriate special education services for youth at-risk for delinquency and for those in correctional settings. It examines multidisciplinary collaboration as a key organizing principle for special education service delivery in…