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Rosenbaum, Sara, Ed.; Simon, Patti, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2016
Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of communication skills begins early in childhood and is foundational to the ability to gain access to culturally transmitted knowledge, organize and share…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Language Impairments, Speech Impairments, Children
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Travers, Jason C.; Krezmien, Michael P.; Mulcahy, Candace; Tincani, Matthew – Journal of Special Education, 2014
Evidence of disparate identification of autism at national and local levels is accumulating, but there is little understanding about disparate identification of autism at the state level. This study examined trends in state-level administrative identification of autism under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Prevalence rates and…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Racial Bias, Disproportionate Representation, Autism