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Information Paper 5: Dyslexia.
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Magowan, S. A. – Scottish Educational Review, 1980
This brief overview on dyslexia notes the problems of defining this syndrome, presents a profile of a "typical" dyslexic child, and describes the three sub-types of dyslexia which have been identified. (SJL)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Classification, Dyslexia
Corroborating Previous Findings: Laying Stepping Stones in the Analysis of Biobehavioral States in Students with Profound Disabilities.
Richards, Stephen; Sternberg, Les – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
An investigation was conducted of the displayed biobehavioral states of 5 students (ages 8-20) with profound mental retardation. Results indicated that state level can be reliably specified and that overall state characteristics can be used to classify subjects according to profile groups. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Classification, Profiles
An Empirical Typology of Perfectionism in Academically Talented Children.
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Parker, Wayne D. – American Educational Research Journal, 1997
A national sample of 820 academically talented children took the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Cluster analyses of scores found a three-cluster solution. Further analyses indicated that these clusters were: nonperfectionistic (32.%), healthy perfectionistic (41.7%), and dysfunctional perfectionistic (25.5%). The construct of perfectionism…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Classification, Cluster Analysis
Dyslexia Marker Variables: Reviving a System for Reporting Sample Characteristics in Learning Disabilities Research.
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Spagna, Michael E. – Remedial and Special Education, 1998
Discusses the definition of dyslexia, reintroduces the concept of marker variables, proposes a strategy for developing an updated marker variable system, presents a preliminary working set of dyslexia marker variables, and calls for eventual adoption of this or similar marker variable systems to facilitate future research efforts. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
Brief Report: The Development of the Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire: Preliminary Data.
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Luteijn, Ellen (E. F. ); Jackson, Sandy (A. E. ); Volkmar, Fred R.; Minderaa, Ruud B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
Describes the development of the Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ), an instrument designed to provide an extensive list of behaviors frequently observed in children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. The successful results of the CSBQ in distinguishing the characteristics of this disability are reported.…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Children, Classification, Disability Identification
Stability of Arithmetic Disability Subtypes.
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Silver, Cheryl H.; Pennett, H. Deborah-Lynne; Black, Jeffrey L.; Fair, George W.; Balise, Raymond R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
A study examined the stability over 19 months of academic subtyping classification of 80 children (ages 9 to 13) representing four subtypes of arithmetic disabilities (AD). Approximately half of the sample retained AD regardless of identification method. Children with deficits in arithmetic, reading, and spelling disabilities exhibited the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
ADHD and Reading Disabilities: A Cluster Analytic Approach for Distinguishing Subgroups.
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Bonafina, Marcela A.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; McKay, Kathleen E.; Koda, Vivian H.; Halperin, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
Using cluster analysis, a study empirically divided 54 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on their Full Scale IQ and reading ability. Clusters had different patterns of cognitive, behavioral, and neurochemical functions, as determined by discrepancies in Verbal-Performance IQ, academic achievement, parent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children
Asperger Syndrome: The Emerging Challenge to Special Education.
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Safran, Stephen P. – Exceptional Children, 2001
This article provides a synthesis of recent literature on Asperger syndrome, a condition that has received little attention in American special education. The analysis addresses the syndrome's history, definition, differential diagnosis from other pervasive developmental disorders, screening procedures, and emerging educational interventions.…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
A Brief Behavior Rating Scale for Children in a School Setting.
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Kahn, Paul; Ribner, Sol – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Developed a brief behavior rating scale consisting of 28 items divided into seven categories for use in a school setting. Test validity was based upon the successful discrimination between neurologically impaired, socially maladjusted, emotionally handicapped, and normal children. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Classification
TEACHING BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, A HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS.
KATZ, DAVID; WOLFE, HARVEY E. – 1967
INTENDED FOR TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS OF BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THE HANDBOOK DESCRIBES THE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND THE THEORETICAL BASES FOR THE PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY. AFTER A DESCRIPTION OF EIGHT CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF THE DISORGANIZATION COMMON TO ALL BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SCREENING AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES…
Descriptors: Administration, Admission Criteria, After School Programs, Children