The document discusses emotional and behavioral disturbance (EBD) in students. It provides statistics on EBD, such as 20% of school-aged children having a diagnosable mental illness and 5% being diagnosed with EBD. Students with EBD have a 50% dropout rate. The document also summarizes three research articles on EBD. The first article discusses function-based interventions for nonresponsive students. The second examines the effectiveness of video modeling interventions. The third is a meta-analysis of prevention and intervention programs for students with EBD.