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Sapiets, Suzi J.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Early intervention (EI) can improve a range of outcomes for families of children with developmental disabilities. However, research indicates the level of access does not always match the level of need. To address disparities, it is essential to identify factors influencing access. Method: We propose a framework where access to EI is…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Family (Sociological Unit), Disability Identification
Thurlow, Martha L.; Liu, Kristin K.; Mentan, Charity Funfe Tatah – New Waves-Educational Research and Development Journal, 2022
Although considerable research has focused on engaging parents or guardians in education, little research has addressed engaging parents or guardians to meet the needs of English learners (ELs) with disabilities in the United States. In this article, we summarize literature from general education, special education, and EL education to provide…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, General Education, Special Education
Linda K. Silverman – Roeper Review, 2024
Multi-exceptional children often have deficits in auditory, visual, or sensory processing. As few psychologists have training in modalities, these deficits may be misdiagnosed as AD/HD, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Autism, Dyslexia, or a host of personality disorders. This article describes the symptoms of these processing deficits and offers…
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Perceptual Impairments, Disability Identification, Learning Modalities
Wright, Craig; Shelton, Doug; Wright, Michalle – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2009
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-behavioural disorder that presents frequently in paediatric and mental health settings. Children with ADHD present with symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention, distractibility and impulsivity. The purpose of this paper is to provide clinicians with a summary of contemporary issues relevant…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disability Identification, Child Health
Hughes, Charles A.; Dexter, Douglas D. – Theory Into Practice, 2011
Response to Intervention (RTI) is an instructional framework through which schools can provide early intervention for students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulties. It is also promoted as an alternative to the IQ-discrepancy model for identifying students with learning disabilities. Most states have developed, or are developing,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Early Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Response to Intervention
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Bullis, Michael; Anderson, Cindy Wheeler; Griller-Clark, Heather M. – 2002
This monograph, one of a series on youth with disabilities and the juvenile justice system, reviews current data on disabilities requiring special education and related supports. Statistics on the prevalence of juvenile crime are followed by statistics on the prevalence of special education disabilities in the system, specifically specific…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation

McDonald, Trevor – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2002
This article argues that the education system in Aotearoa/New Zealand relegates children with disabilities, along with Maori and children of minority groups, to the margins of education. It stresses the need for teachers to focus on ways in which inclusion practices are reinforcing the marginal position of many students. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Discrimination
Ramirez-Smith, Christina – 1997
This paper discusses the characteristics of children who are gifted and have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Seven principles to reach and teach gifted learners with ADHD are recommended: (1) remembering that these learners have needs just like other children in their age groups; (2) having realistic expectations in helping these…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Cooperative Learning, Disability Identification
Bernes, Kerry – 1993
In response to increasing demands that Canadian school boards provide behavior adaptation programs to counter the effects of disruptive home environments, school violence, and victimization, this paper explores definitions and diagnostic criteria for the following behavior disorders: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification

Lupart, Judy L.; Timmons, Vianne; Odishaw, Janine – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2003
This introductory article discusses a study that investigated how at-risk students are defined in each of the Canadian provinces and Northern Territories and similarities in the definitions in the policy-making and policy implementation arenas. Different types of students that may be at-risk are described. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Classification, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Disability Identification
National Inst. on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, Bethesda, MD. – 1993
This report updates the National Strategic Research Plan of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and reports progress made from 1991 through 1993 as required by the National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-553) which established the Institute. An executive summary…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Communication Disorders, Data Collection, Disability Identification