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A Homegrown Solution To Behavior Disorders Date: February 1, 2010
The growing prevalence of behavior disorders in the classroom is well-known to America�s schoolteachers. But there�s a powerful technique that can help address many of these problems, and it has its roots in Kansas. Health Reporter Bryan Thompson has more as part of our series, �Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change�.

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