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Behavior Intervention Team
Identifying At-Risk Students
Ely Center 103
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At one time or another, everyone feels depressed or upset. However, there are three levels of distress which, when present over a period of time, suggest that the problems are more than the ‘normal’ reactions to life stressors.
Distress
Although not disruptive to others in classroom or elsewhere, these behaviors in students may indicate that something is wrong and that help may be needed:
Disturbance
These behaviors in students may indicate significant emotional distress or a reluctance or inability to acknowledge a need for personal help:
Dysregulation
These behaviors may show, in many cases, the student is in crisis and needs emergency care:
What You Can Do
Responses to Distress/ Disturbance
Responses to Dysregulation
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