What is the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders?

Abstract

During the past year a steering committee composed of educators from throughout Iowa has been organizing the Iowa Chapter of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD). The primary purpose of this organization is to promote the welfare and education of children and youth who are described as behaviorally disordered, emotionally disabled or chronically disruptive. Specific activities of the Iowa CCBD chapter will include section meetings of the state Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and sponsorship of other statewide and regional meetings dealing with the area of behavior disorders. Long range goals and activities will more directly involve advocacy activities on behalf of behaviorally disordered children and youth. CCBD division membership is open to any CEC member. Following is an excerpt from a taped interview Carl Smith had with Dr. Judith Grosenick on July 11, 1978. Grosenick is the current president of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders and is professor of special education at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The following are Grosenick's own views and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of CCBD—ed.