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As a professional organization constituted to advocate for improved educational programming and the general welfare of children and youth with disabilities, CCBD has accepted the responsibility to seek to clarify issues, determine and advocate for positions which reflect judgment of the best practices and standards, and communicate those positions to its membership and to any other person or agency concerned with educational services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. The following list contains CCBD Position Papers, Position Statements, and White Papers developed over the years. While some of these documents were developed several years ago, the positions stated remain the positions of CCBD. You can find some on the right hand side of this page. Revised position papers will be published and shared as soon as they are available.

CCBD Position Papers Archive

Position on Restraint
Jul 8, 2009 (180.2 KB)

Position on Seclusion
Jul 8, 2009 (167.2 KB)

Position Summary on Restraint and Seclusion
Jul 8, 2009 (96.1 KB)

CCBD's Beliefs Regarding Implementation of Response to Intervention
Feb 15, 2008 (77.2 KB)

In the Best Interests of All- A Position Paper of the Children?s Behavioral Alliance- Executive Summary
Oct 1, 2002 (76.5 KB)

Position Paper on Terminology and Definition of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Oct 1, 2002 (43 KB)

Position Paper on School Discipline Policies for Students with Significantly Disruptive Behavior
Jun 13, 2002 (44.1 KB)

Position Paper on the Provision of Service to Children with Conduct Disorders
Nov 2, 1989 (56.8 KB)

Position Paper on Use of Behavior Reduction Strategies with Children with Behavioral Disorders
Nov 1, 1989 (82.9 KB)

Position Paper on School Discipline Policies for Students with Significantly Disruptive Behavior
Apr 1, 1989 (36.2 KB)

Superceded Response to: The Department of Education's 1985 "Special Study on Terminology - Comprehensive Review and Evaluation Report
Apr 1, 1985 (37.3 KB)

Superceded Position Paper on Substituting "Behaviorally Disordered: for "Seriously Emotionally Disturbed" as a Term for Children and Youth Handicapped by Behavior
Nov 1, 1984 (48 KB)