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Differential Diagnosis of Learning Disability versus Emotional Disturbance Using the WISC-R.
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Lufi, Dubi; Cohen, Arie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The study assessed the utility of different factor structures of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised in differentiating Israeli male students (ages 6-16) with learning disability from children with emotional disturbance. Based on several comparisons the results indicated that only the modified A.S. Kaufman's factor structure…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Detection of Deficits in Temporal Pattern Discrimination Using the Seashore Rhythm Test in Young Children with Reading Impairments.
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McGivern, Robert F.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
The study found that primary grade children with reading impairments (n=24) or learning disabilities (n=8) demonstrated a marked deficit in ability to discriminate patterned pairs of tones on the Seashore Rhythm Test compared to controls (n=26). Results suggest use of the test to detect young children with potential reading problems. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auditory Discrimination, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities