Colon Peterson

05/08/2024 · High School

Coordinated Community Support There is progressively increased recognition of the need for integrated and comprehensive support services for children and youth with EBD and their parents and families (Fiedler et al., 2007; Morse, 1994). These collaborative and com- prehensive relationships and program options show recog- nition of the significant challenges that confront individuals with EBD and their families and the need for community support programs that augment and complement school- based services. Nelson (2000) wisely reminded people that with the most challenging students and the most chal- lenged families, schools cannot be expected to do the job alone" (p. 212). In spite of overwhelming evidence that children and youth diagnosed with EBD generally require community supports and non-school-based services, many families and professionals report that they are either unaware of pro- grams or are unable to access them (Fiedler et al., 2007;