Emotional Disability 101

Emotional disabilities (ED) can present families with unique challenges, such as navigating IEP assessments, accommodations, goals, and placement, as well as understanding the intricacies of ED eligibility. To gain further insights, we spoke with several experts and advocates, including Tugsjargal, a disability advocate and former commissioner for the California Department of Education’s Advisory Commission on Special Ed; Sarah Pelangka, PhD, BCBA-D, a special education advocate and owner of Know IEPs; Hadassah Lynn Foster, a non-attorney education advocate; and John Maag, PhD, the Larry and Sharon Roos professor in special education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

To learn more about emotional disability, check out our article Emotional Disability (ED) in the IEP.