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In 1991 The Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (CCBD) etablished The Ad Hoc Committee on Ethnic and Multicultural Concerns. A Task Force was formed by this Committee in 1993 to develop a paper that would offer direction to the field with regard to cultural issues. This document reflects the efforts of that task force.

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Guidelines for Providing Appropriate Services to Culturally Diverse Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders

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