Lakeisha D. Meyer: “Culturally Competent Practices for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges” – November 3, 2010
For youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, there is a trend of racial minority overrepresentation in restrictive settings. In particular, African American youth are more likely to be placed outside of school in settings such as in juvenile justice facilities and day treatment centers. “System of care” refers to a community-based approach to meeting the needs of youth with emotional and behavioral challenges that emphasizes cultural competence while providing services in the least restrictive environment. In this talk, I will look at a study which investigated the relationship between placement restrictiveness (i.e., home, foster home, juvenile justice, etc.), emotional-behavioral functioning, […]