Mike Epstein

Youth with emotional and behavioral disorders are more likely to experience poor education outcomes than those from any other disability group. Although the effectiveness of parental involvement in improving academic outcomes of students is supported by research, students with emotional disturbance (ED) are the least likely to have families who are involved in their education. Because effective interventions for this population have not yet been established in schools, there is a need to eva...

Adolescents with disabilities sometimes require out-of-home care for behavior or academic problems. When adolescents re-enter home and school settings, students typically need supports in multiple settings to make a successful transition. On the Way Home: A Family-Centered Academic Reintegration Intervention Model is being developed to address this need. This project has three primary aims: to identify the child, family, and teacher/administrator training and implementation needs necessary f...