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Mitchell, Barbara S.; Kern, Lee; Conroy, Maureen A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
Emotional Disturbance (ED) is one category under which a student can be evaluated and determined eligible to receive special education and related services. Students who experience ED are at greater risk for a host of negative long-term outcomes that include poor social, behavioral, and academic achievement in school, which in turn may impact…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Positive Behavior Supports, Incidence
Worthy, Jo; Svrcek, Natalie; Daly-Lesch, Annie; Tily, Susan – Journal of Literacy Research, 2018
Although researchers have studied dyslexia for over a century, there is still much debate about how dyslexia differs from other reading difficulties and how to support students labeled dyslexic. Nevertheless, dyslexia policy and practice are steeped in authoritative discourse that speaks of a definitive definition, unique characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Banks, Tachelle, Ed.; Graves, Jessica, Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
Early childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods
DuPaul, George J.; Power, Thomas J.; Evans, Steven W.; Mautone, Jennifer A.; Owens, Julie Sarno – Communique, 2016
In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two documents to clarify and provide guidance on Federal obligations of school districts to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under Section 504. This action was in response to numerous complaints (approximately 2,000 over 5 years)…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2014
The purpose of the White Paper is to provide additional information for and guidance to the federal government, professional organizations, practitioners, and the public. The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is hopeful that this document will facilitate legal, regulatory, policy, and training decisions, and ultimately, service…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Program Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2017
The 2016-2017 "Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Strategic Plan" is organized around seven general topic areas that are represented in the Plan as community-focused questions (e.g., Question 1, "How can I recognize the signs of ASD, and why is early detection so important?," which covers the topic of screening…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Strategic Planning, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Ryan, Anita; Logue-Kennedy, Maria – British Journal of Special Education, 2013
The aim of this study was to explore primary school teachers' awareness and knowledge of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder ((C)APD). Teachers' awareness and knowledge are crucial for initial recognition and appropriate referral of children suspected of having (C)APD. When a child is diagnosed with (C)APD, teachers have a role in implementing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Neurological Impairments
Hebbeler, Kathleen; Spiker, Donna – Future of Children, 2016
What do we know about young children with delays and disabilities, and how can we help them succeed in prekindergarten through third grade? To begin with, Kathleen Hebbeler and Donna Spiker write, identifying children with delays and disabilities to receive specialized services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act poses several…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Preschool Education
King, Emily W.; Schanding, Thomas; Elmore, Gail – Gifted Child Today, 2015
As school psychologists, educators and parents most often approach us with questions relating to a concern. We have the privilege of serving students in their natural learning environment where skills and behaviors can be observed and analyzed, where interventions can be created and tested, and, hopefully, where a positive change can be made…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Gifted, Intervention, Advocacy
Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Ennis, Robin Parks; Hirsch, Shanna Eisner – Preventing School Failure, 2014
In comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered models, it is essential to have a systematic method for identifying students who need supports at Tier 2 or Tier 3. This article provides explicit information on how to use multiple sources of data to determine which students might benefit from these supports. First, the authors provide an overview of how…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Progress Monitoring, Data, Decision Making
Professional Practice Issues in the Assessment of Cognitive Functioning for Educational Applications
Decker, Scott L.; Hale, James B.; Flanagan, Dawn P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Research has demonstrated that many children have learning problems related to deficits in specific cognitive processes that are not adequately represented by a single IQ score. The administration of cognitive measures that include narrow abilities is useful in understanding specific learning problems and developing effective interventions.…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests
Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Jenkins, Abbie; Menzies, Holly Mariah; Kalberg, Jemma Robertson – Preventing School Failure, 2014
Comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered models are context specific and developed by school-site teams according to the core values held by the school community. In this article, the authors provide a step-by-step, team-based process for designing comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered models of prevention that integrate academic, behavioral, and…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Prevention, Progress Monitoring, Faculty Development
Ogg, Julia; Fefer, Sarah; Sundman-Wheat, Ashley; McMahan, Melanie; Stewart, Tiffany; Chappel, Ashley; Bateman, Lisa – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2013
Youth exhibiting symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are frequently referred to school psychologists because of academic, social, and behavioral difficulties that they face. To address these difficulties, evidence-based assessment methods have been outlined for multiple purposes of assessment. The goals of this study were to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disability Identification, School Psychologists, School Psychology
Michael, Eskay; Onu, Victoria; Janeth, Igbo – Online Submission, 2012
Both Nigeria and the United States represent developing and developed countries respectively, and special education policy between these two countries are different. Both countries have contributed to help learners with exceptionalities in their policies. These policies help in the formulation and implementation of special education programmes for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Foreign Countries
FPG Child Development Institute, 2012
The goal of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is no longer simply to make services available to young children with disabilities and their families, but also to ensure that those services lead to enhanced outcomes for participating children and families. To that end, IDEA 2004 requires states to submit State Performance Plans…
Descriptors: Disabilities, State Policy, Educational Policy, Accountability