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Direct linkMerrell, Kenneth W. – School Psychology Review, 2010
A "big idea" is a concept that gives meaning to discrete facts. In this article, the author proposes a small number of big ideas, as well as his own views on where he thinks the field needs to move to achieve its full promise in school-based behavioral and social-emotional assessment. The three big ideas he has selected include: (1) universal…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Student Behavior, Mental Health, Evaluation Methods
Elbeheri, Gad; Everatt, John; Reid, Gavin; Mannai, Haya al – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2006
Despite advancements in empirical studies of developmental dyslexia, progress on methods of dyslexia assessment have been hampered by ongoing debate concerning diverse issues such as the role and validity of IQ in the assessment process, labelling and definitions (Miles, 1994; Stanovich, 1991, 1992). With the emergence of cross-linguistic studies…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Dyslexia, Monolingualism, Disability Identification
Wanczycki, Winnifred – Special Education in Canada, 1983
The author warns of dangers associated with Ontarios's Kindergarten Early Identification Program, including hasty and incomplete assessment of children who will then be labeled exceptional, biases affecting children with cultural differences, and inadequacy of many screening and assessment instruments. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Early Identification
Schwartz, Geraldine – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1980
Standardized IQ tests which cannot take into account the effects of handicapping conditions such as learning disabilities or hearing impairments can contribute to the mislabeling of children as dull or mildly mentally retarded unless the clinicians are careful to consider this possibility. (PHR)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedLyon, Carla S.; Ryan, Judith S. – Journal for Special Educators, 1982
Recent federal regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) have not dealt adequately with reliable identification of the handicapped child. (SB)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedChandler, Harry N. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1984
The author discusses the complex nature of assessing bilingual special education students, recommends a textbook on the topic, notes the contributions of J. Mercer's System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment, and cites the need for special educators to focus on the issue. (CL)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Limited English Speaking
Peer reviewedAlber, Sheila R.; Foil, Carolyn R. – Remedial and Special Education, 2001
This article reviews "Facing Learning Disabilities in the Adult Years" by Joan Shapiro and Rebecca Rich, a book that discusses the definitions, causes, and characteristics of learning disabilities as well as many interventions for successful adult adjustment. The information is aimed at helping families and professionals, as well as the adults…
Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Disability Identification, Etiology
Peer reviewedUkrainetz, Teresa A.; Duncan, Deborah S. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2000
This article discusses the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III (PPVT-III) and data that indicate children from 4 to 10 years of age are scoring, on average, 10 standard score points higher on the PPVT-III than on the PPVT-Revised. Clinical implications, including the identification of fewer children with the PPVT-III, are explored. (Contains…
Descriptors: Children, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFilipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedCline, Tony; Frederickson, Norah – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 1999
Proposes how good practice can be developed in the assessment of dyslexia with bilingual children, presents evidence that language minorities are underrepresented in special programs, and highlights the value of recent approaches to defining dyslexia that do not depend on exclusionary criteria or on IQ-achievement discrepancy. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedGreene, Jane Fell – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
This paper argues that conventional educational and psychological assessment is not sufficient to identify dyslexia, and that psycholinguistic assessment by clinicians specializing in language is required. Psycholinguistic assessment involves use of testing, clinical observations, and language histories for evaluating complex interactions between…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedLandrum, Timothy J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article examines some problems associated with assessing students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) for special education eligibility. Major issues include over-identification of students as EBD and the continuing overrepresentation of students of minority ethnicity. Movement away from the traditional norm-referenced approach to…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedZurcher, Raymond – LD Forum, 1995
This article takes a critical look at methods used to identify learning disability (such as use of ability/achievement discrepancy formulas and medical/neurobiological diagnosis) and presents an alternative method that adds assessment of the psychological processes of memory and learning to current practices of assessing intelligence and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes, Disability Identification
Spenciner, Loraine J.; Cohen, Libby G. – Diagnostique, 1995
This overview of recent developments in redefining attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder summarizes articles about assessment instruments and procedures and identifies important issues, including the construct of hyperactivity as it relates to attention, classification systems, and the lack of technical adequacy of many assessment instruments…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Definitions, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedVan den Broeck, Wim – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
This article argues that the regression-based discrepancy method used in the diagnosis of learning disabilities is invalid because it is inconsistent with the underlying underachievement concept of which it is intended to be the operationalization. It is mathematically demonstrated that the regression-based discrepancy method largely reflects…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
