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Warmington, Meesha; Stothard, Susan E.; Snowling, Margaret J. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2013
Although there are a number of standardised measures to assess dyslexia in children, there are comparatively fewer instruments suitable for the assessment of dyslexia in adults. Given the growing number of students entering UK higher education institutions, there is a need to develop reliable tools for assessing the additional needs of those with…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Adults, Screening Tests, Disability Identification
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Follan, Michael; Anderson, Seonaid; Huline-Dickens, Sarah; Lidstone, Emma; Young, David; Brown, Gordon; Minnis, Helen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We aimed to determine whether it is possible to discriminate between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) using standardized assessment tools for RAD. The study involved 107 children: 38 with a diagnosis of RAD and 30 with ADHD were recruited through community child and…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Children, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Walenta, Tracey M.; McCabe, Paul C. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the Differential Ability Scales (DAS) in distinguishing preschoolers with specific language impairment (SLI) and specific subtypes of language delays. Three hundred forty-eight language-impaired preschoolers' response patterns across DAS General Conceptual Ability (GCA), Ability cluster, and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Preschool Children, Measures (Individuals), Cognitive Ability