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Lohrmann-O'Rourke, Sharon; Browder, Diane M.; Brown, Fredda – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 2000
This paper translates research findings on systematic preference assessment with individuals with nonsymbolic or limited symbolic communication skills into guidelines for planning such assessments to reduce the risk of missing or misinterpreting the person's preferences. It offers four questions for guiding the planning of preference assessments,…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences, Personal Autonomy
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Dunn, Rita – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
Research on the Dunn and Dunn Learning Styles Model has been conducted at more than 60 institutions of higher education and at every academic and grade level. Explanations of the 21 elements, the model, some research findings, and beginning steps for practitioners are provided to encourage initial experimentation with some of its variables.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Instructional Effectiveness
Renzulli, Joseph S.; Rizza, Mary G.; Smith, Linda H. – 2002
This book is a manual for the administration and interpretation of the Learning Styles Inventory, Version III (LSI-III). Part 1 is reproducible (so each teacher who administers the LSI can have a copy) and answers the following concerns: what the LSI-III is and what it measures; administering and scoring the LSI-III; interpreting students' scores…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Differences
Ruediger, Greg; Lorance, Anne Gates – 1999
Noting that the number of students served in special education programs has increased at alarming rates since 1975, this paper posits that this increase is due to recent social and political variables and their impact on the educational system. Special emphasis is placed on how state and local educational leaders respond to national education…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Trends
Kay, Kiesa, Ed. – 2000
The 32 readings in this collection discuss the needs of children who are both gifted and also have special needs such as a disability ("twice exceptional"). The readings are grouped into four major sections. Section 1 is titled "Family Matters: Perspectives from Family Members" and includes the personal viewpoints of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Administration