In the Best Interests of All: A Position Paper of the Children’s Behavioral Alliance
In the Best Interests of All: A Position Paper of the Children's Behavioral Alliance In December 2001, a group of concerned parents and professionals representing 17 advocacy organizations met to share their mutual beliefs and concerns regarding the positive behavioral support needs of students with significant social, emotional, and/or behavioral differences. After reviewing the available scientific evidence and professional literature, this group concluded that many of the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA 97) have yet to be fully implemented for children and youth with disabilities (Smith, 2000; Yell et al., 2000 . . .
