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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2016
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases its annual list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have given new insight into the underlying biology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and potential risk factors, examined the state of the science in early…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Research, Biology
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Quattrocchi, Mary; Sherrets, Steven – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Although the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) involves modifications and a complete restandardization, the literature suggests that it remains very similar in nature to its predecessor, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Individuals perform on the WISC-R largely the same as they do on the WISC. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Differences, Intelligence Tests
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Berk, Ronald A. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examined Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC--R) profile analysis research germane to differential diagnosis of learning disabled children and related to methodological problems of score use and interpretation. Recommends that clinicians not use the WISC--R profile to diagnose specific learning disabilities, but use profiles in…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Falbo, Toni – 1976
A brief review of the psychological literature on the characteristics of only children is presented in order to determine if the one-child family should be avoided or advocated. The relevant literature is found to be limited in quantity and conceptualization of the only child. Previous literature is divided into three types of study: those with…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Child Development, Children, Family Planning
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Vance, Booney; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Investigated the utility of profile analysis, using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC--R) to differentiate learning disabled from emotionally disturbed and nonhandicapped children. Little evidence supported the use of WISC--R subtest scatter. Research efforts focused on WISC--R subtests related to the learning process are…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Doering, William G. – 1980
The increasing divorce rate, along with other circumstances resulting in one-parent families, makes the study of the effects of living in a one-parent situation for children of crucial importance. Children of divorced parents have been characterized as having lower I.Q. scores, more behavior problems, and academic handicaps than children from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Childhood Needs
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Goldman, Vivian S., Ed.; And Others – Research Relating To Children, 1968
This group of eight bulletins provides abstracts on research relating to children reported to the Clearinghouse for Research in Child Life from July 1962 to August 1968. Abstracts are organized by topic area: (1) "Long Term Research"; (2) "Growth and Development," including general, physical, perceptual, cognitive, motor,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adjustment (to Environment), Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development