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ERIC Number: EJ842548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
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Suicide and Students with High-Incidence Disabilities: What Special Educators Need to Know
Wachter, Carrie A.; Bouck, Emily C.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v41 n1 p66-72 Sep-Oct 2008
Suicide is the third leading cause of death in individuals ages 10 to 24. Researchers approximate that 17% to 29% of secondary school students seriously consider suicide and 8% attempt suicide. Students diagnosed with a disability may be at an even higher level of risk than their general education peers. Clearly knowing how to identify and how to access assistance for students considering suicide is important for those who work with all students. Although educators do not want their students to consider suicide as an option, they sometimes do. The purpose of this article is threefold: (1) to discuss suicide as it pertains to students diagnosed with high incidence disabilities; (2) to help special education teachers identify students at risk for suicide; and (3) to identify how special educators can help intervene when a student is considering suicide. Identification and intervention practices are illustrated through a case study of a hypothetical student, Marcia, and her teacher, Sarah.
Council for Exceptional Children. 1110 North Glebe Road Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: 888-232-7733; Fax: 703-264-9494; e-mail: cecpubs@cec.sped.org; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Publications1
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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