Toward a Broader Concept of the Role of the Special Class for Emotionally Disturbed Children.

In an effort to meet the increasing demand for educational services for emotionally disturbed children in public schools, the authors describe their use of one form of mental health consultation. This approach was focused on regular classroom teachers and school administrators who were in contact with disturbed children. All of the consultants were affiliated with a public school special class program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]