A personal history of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is given, with special attention to CCBD's beginnings. The development of the organization is traced since its inception, with emphasis on origins; growth; and changes in membership representation, committees, publications, and awards. CCBD's history of political activism is recalled, including position papers and cooperative efforts with other groups. The article concludes with a mention of how theory and practice in the education of students with emotional and behavioral disorders have developed over the span of CCBD's existence.
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