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Academic Underachievement among Children with Epilepsy: Proportion Exceeding Psychometric Criteria for Learning Disability and Associated Risk Factors
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Fastenau, Philip S.; Shen, Jianzhao; Dunn, David W.; Austin, Joan K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This study assessed rates of learning disabilities (LD) by several psychometric definitions in children with epilepsy and identified risk factors. Participants (N = 173, ages 8-15 years) completed IQ screening, academic achievement testing, and structured interviews. Children with significant head injury, chronic physical conditions, or mental…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Definitions
Some Observations on the Use of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability in Adults with Head Injury.
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Tupper, David E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
The study provides descriptive data on use of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability with 39 adults with closed head injury. Correlational analyses indicated significant relationships between coma duration and performance on the Perceptual Speed and Memory clusters of the test. Time since injury did not correlate with test results.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Head Injuries
Alcohol and Drug Use among Young Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Kreutzer, Jeffrey S.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This study compared the preinjury and postinjury patterns of alcohol and illicit drug use of 87 persons (ages 16 to 20) with traumatic brain injury. Although an initial follow-up indicated decline in alcohol use, second follow-up (at 28 months postinjury) suggested that drinking quantity and frequency increased over time. Postinjury illicit drug…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Drinking
Mild Head Injury as a Source of Developmental Disabilities.
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Segalowitz, Sidney J.; Brown, Deborah – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
This survey of 616 Canadian high-school adolescents suggests that light and mild head injury is almost 10 times as common as hospital-reported incidence. The study found significant relationships between reported head injury and hyperactivity, stuttering, mixed handedness, and dislike of mathematics. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Correlation, Developmental Disabilities, Etiology
Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury: Initial Impact on the Family.
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Wade, Shari L.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This study examined the impact on 44 families of children who had suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) within the past month. It found that families experienced significantly more injury-related stress and higher levels of psychological symptoms than 52 families of children with moderate TBI and 69 families of children with orthopedic…
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Adjustment, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Problems
Neuropsychological Differences between College Students with Learning Disabilities and Those with Mild Head Injury.
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Beers, Sue R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Thirty-five college students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25 students with a history of mild head injury (MHI) were compared on tests of neuropsychological, psychological, and academic achievement. Students with LD performed poorly on linguistically oriented psychoeducational tests, whereas students with MHI showed cognitive deficits in…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Head Injuries
Subtle Symptoms Associated with Self-Reported Mild Head Injury.
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Segalowitz, Sidney J.; Lawson, Sheila – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
A survey of 1,345 high school students and 2,321 university students found that 30-37% reported having experienced a head injury, with 12-15% reporting loss of consciousness. Significant relationships were found between mild head injury incidence and gender; sleep difficulties; social difficulties; handedness pattern; and diagnoses of attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Handedness