Posted by bob on March 9, 2000, at 20:50:16
In reply to Re: Mental Illness or Emotionally Disturbed?, posted by Noa on March 9, 2000, at 19:07:40
Both are just labels. Back in Michigan, the term was Emotionally Impaired. Kids referred for special education were either EI or LD (learning disabled). Step in a Detroit classroom, and you'll find all sorts of kids labelled LD. Step into an Ann Arbor classroom, and they're EI ... after all, professors and doctors and engineers and such do NOT want their child labelled LD. EI they can identify with.
Have you asked him how he feels about getting a tag pinned on him, whatever the term? Just curious.
bob
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