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Episode 8 - SED

Educators say some 800 kids in schools across Alaska are labeled emotionally disturbed. While that's less than one percent of Alaska's total student population, psychologists say emotional disturbance takes a disproportionately high toll on families and classrooms. And the problem is compounded in bush communities that often lack the resources of Alaska's cities. But as KUAC's Robert Hannon reports, a new Fairbanks based program aims to correct.


This episode will be available November 6. Come back then to listen.
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