This impactful session will help participants with the identification of mental or emotional disorders; understand the characteristics of the most prevalent mental or emotional disorders among children; implementing effective strategies for teaching and intervening with students with mental or emotional disorders, including de-escalation techniques and positive behavioral interventions and supports; and providing, in compliance with Section 38.010, notice and referral to a parent or guardian of a student with a mental or emotional disorder so that the parent or guardian may take appropriate action such as seeking mental health services. The scientific-based research used in this session is from the Mental Health Association, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Myles Cooley, Howard Adelman, Linda Taylor, Rick Auger, Frank Kline and Larry Silver. Teacher Standards: 1A, 1B, 1D, 2A, 2C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D. T-TESS: Domains 1, 2, 3, 4