Emotional and Behavior Disorder By jhebert2 Period: Jan 1, 1960 to May 7, 2013 Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Jan 1, 1961 Eli Bower develops definition for emotional disturbance Jan 1, 1972 Mills vs. Board of education of District of Columbia Jan 1, 1975 The Education for All Handicapped Children ACt Jan 1, 1989 Counsil for Behavior Disorders provides formal definition Jan 1, 1990 EHC renamed to IDEA Jan 1, 1992 Emotional Disturbance changed to Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Jan 1, 1994 The diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Jan 1, 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA Jan 1, 2001 New Freedom Initiative Jan 1, 2004 Reauthorization and Renaming of IDEA