Students who have consistent trouble learning that is not explainable by any other factor than that they

have an emotional
or behavioral disorder.
There are many different emotional and behavioral disorders that are part of the EI classification, and each is experienced
by the student in a unique way, so teachers must tailor accommodations to the specific needs of the child.
Emotional Impairment (EI)
Anxiety Disorders
The FRAME
Key Topic
Main Idea
is about
So What? (Whats important to understand about this topic?)
Essential Details
Defined as worry about future
possible dangers causing unpleasant
feelings and physical symptoms.
Characterized by excessive
anxiety/worry, inability to control
anxious feelings, attention problems,
panic attacks.
Helped by accommodations such as
keeping a consistent routine, making
expectations clear, and social
scaffolding.
Impacts learning through difficulty
concentrating, excessive anxiety at
school, withdrawal from social
situations.
Conduct Disorder Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder
Main Idea Main Idea Main Idea
Essential Details
Defined as a set of behavioral and
emotional problems characterized
by difficulty with rules/social
norms.
Characterized by aggressive
behaviors, destruction of property,
lying, noncompliance, and truancy.
Helped by accommodations that
stress routines, clear and consistent
rules, and behavior plans.
Impacts learning through behaviors
like aggression in the classroom,
temper tantrums, and poor social
skills.
Essential Details
Defined as a strong and consistent
mood of sadness, discouragement,
and despair.
Characterized by sadness, crying,
negative thinking, withdrawal, lack
of concentration, and physical
symptoms like fatigue.
Helped by accommodations such as
teacher monitoring, reduced
homework load, extra time, and
cues to direct focus.
Impacts learning through poor
concentration, social withdrawal,
low energy, and lack of motivation.
Essential Details
Defined as an anxiety disorder with
obsessions and compulsions, e.g.
unwanted, uncontrollable thoughts
and impulses.
Characterized by obsessive thoughts
that lead to compulsive behaviors
such as constant checking,
catastrophizing, and distraction.
Helped by accommodations that
reduce anxiety such as keeping a
clear and consistent routine, clean
room, extra time, thoughtful seating.
Impacts learning through
distraction, avoidance of tasks,
reassurance-seeking, retracing,
getting stuck on tasks (slowness.)