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Peer reviewedAitken, S.; Buultjens, M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
This article reports on a study of the methods that 21 ophthalmologists used to assess the visual acuity of children with multiple impairments and the difficulties they encountered. Additional means of assessing visual function and alternative means of communicating the results are suggested. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Children, Evaluation Methods, Multiple Disabilities, Ophthalmology
Download full textWeinberg, Warren A.; Emslie, Graham J. – 1990
This paper presents information on the diagnostic criteria and management of disorders that may be wrongly identified as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or may coexist with ADHD thus complicating identification and treatment. The disorders discussed are: depression, mania, primary disorder of vigilance, narcolepsy, developmental…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedTolla, Joan – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2000
This article shows that unexpected gains can happen when teachers develop aggressive, innovative, and adaptive orientation and mobility (O&M) programming for children who are low-functioning. A case study illustrates strategies for using an adaptive mobility device, squaring-up, stepping out, and charting progress. Challenges to a successful O&M…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Case Studies, Daily Living Skills
