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Direct linkMorrier, Michael J.; Hess, Kristen L. – Journal of Special Education, 2012
This study investigates ethnic differences for 295,945 children and youth with an autism eligibility reported to the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) by 49 states plus the District of Columbia. Data analyses used relative difference, risk index, and risk ratio (RR). Results indicate that 80% of states report underrepresentation across…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Autism, Disproportionate Representation, Disability Identification
Download full textHosp, John L.; Reschly, Daniel J. – Journal of Special Education, 2003
A review of 10 studies on the rates of referral for intervention or assessment of students from three racial groups (Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic), found the mean risk ratios comparing the referral rates between African American and Caucasian students were significantly different from zero. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation
