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The Implications of Culture on Developmental Delay. ERIC Digest E589.
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Valdivia, Rebeca – 1999
This Digest discusses cultural influences that may lead to the inappropriate diagnosis of a young student as developmentally delayed, and the need to use assessment instruments that are appropriate for use with culturally and linguistically diverse families. In order to determine the appropriateness of norm-referenced instruments for children from…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Developmental Delays