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Polloway, Edward A.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1986
Data collected on 130 older and 104 younger students with educable mental retardation are presented on intellectual level, racial background, degree of integration into regular programs, placement history, social status, and presence of specific behavioral disorders. Findings suggest the need for comprehensive curricula and systematic training in…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Demography, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wilson, Lonny; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
Demographic data, IQ, achievement, perceptual-motor, behavior ratings, and diagnostic classification (learning, mental, emotional disability or no handicap) were analyzed for all children (N=2002) referred for complete psychological evaluation during one school year in Iowa. Learning disabled children showed a distinct pattern different from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Demography, Disabilities
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Yamaguchi, Barbara J.; Strawser, Sherri; Higgins, Kyle – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1997
Reviews the definition and demographics of homeless students; the effects of homelessness on developmental, psychological, behavioral, and academic growth; the legal mandates regarding homeless students; and barriers to education. Recommendations for fostering success for homeless students are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
Lambert, Nadine M. – 1987
An interactional model explaining predisposition to hyperactivity asserts that being identified, diagnosed, and treated as hyperactive is a function of biological factors, early health and temperament, family characteristics, and the quality of the home environment. A longitudinal study involving 367 subjects, aged 17-18, tested the interactional…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns