Reading chapter seven of the textbook, educating students with emotional and behavioral disorders was not common before the turn of the twentieth century. Before children were thought to have mental illnesses, many researchers thought mental illnesses were only diagnosed in adults. In the 19th century, a child with a mental problem was said to be evil or satanic. It has been very challenging to study emotional behavior disorders in children. Unfortunately, there was no way to describe the ailment. Doctors and professionals were terrified to admit that children might have mental illnesses. In the 1960s, schools began serving students with emotional behavior disorders, but they were generally still considered sick. Although students with emotional and behavioral disorders were in school, it was still the responsibility of doctors and psychologists to meet the students' needs. During this period, there were three ways to identify emotional behaviors. The first was called the functional approach, the second the mental hygiene movement and the third behaviorism. There was a period from the 1930s to the 1950s when children were observed for various types of emotional behavior disorders. In 1975, during the passage of Public Law 94-142, students with emotional behavior disorders were now being served in public schools. Since the law's passage, professionals have researched interventions and ways to treat children with emotional behavior disorders. The IDEA definition of emotional disorder is discussed under the term emotional and behavioral disorder. According to some professionals it is a biological problem and for others it is a psychological problem. Many professionals think that… halfway through school… many of our students are not receiving adequate mental health services. I had a third grade student who had emotional and behavioral problems due to a chronic illness. His behaviors were so severe that he had to be placed in an alternative setting with other students suffering from this disorder. His mother denied that the student needed a placement change and thought we just wanted to get rid of the child. After several meetings with the parent and meeting with her advocate, she became more willing to help her child. This resulted in the parent having a better relationship with his child and the teachers who were educating him. In our school district, we have special education parent advocates who are there to make sure our parents are aware and informed about special education and the services being provided to them.