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Download full textLa Plante, Mitchell P., Ed.; Kaye, H. Stephen, Ed. – 1998
This document presents the proceedings of the National Disability Statistics and Policy Forum. Preliminary material includes an introduction (Mitchell P. LaPlante) and highlights of each presentation. Presentations are then grouped by session. Session titles and presenters were: (1) "Trends in Disability Prevalence" (Mitch LaPlante, Vicki…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology, Incidence
Adelson, Joseph; And Others – 1983
Adolescence was the focus of an Urban Development Forum, a component of the Research for Better Schools, that explored the factors of effective schooling in terms of their impact on young people in large, urban systems. This forum featured a major presentation by Joseph Adelson. Focusing his presentation on the cognitive growth in adolescence, he…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Development, Community
Percy, Alan – 1986
Presentations from speakers at a conference on Rett Syndrome are summarized. The presentations focused on Rett Syndrome's genetic basis and identification as a clinical syndrome, involving, among other things, mental subnormality, epilepsy, infantile spasms, hand stereotypes, and poor hand use. Also discussed were: Rett Syndrome's predictive…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Epidemiology, Epilepsy
Specific Learning Difficulties Association of Victoria (Australia). – 1970
Presented are five papers given at a 1970 seminar on reading difficulty and the intelligent underachiever. In the first paper, Dr. T. D. Hagger discusses the concept of specific learning disabilities and stresses the trend to search for causation in organic factors within the child, the importance of early identification, and the need for…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Etiology, Exceptional Child Education, Identification
Arshack, Susan, Ed. – 1977
The document presents the proceedings of the conference on "Child Abuse: Where Do We Go From Here?" held at the Children's Hospital National Medical Center in 1977. Six chapters focus on corporal punishment, etiology of child abuse, sex abuse, treatment modalities, court reform, and parental rights and civil liberties. Among the entries are the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Conference Reports
Rochester School for the Deaf, NY. – 1976
Summarized are the presentation of M. Vernon and the Comments of primary panelists from a seminar on Usher's Syndrome, a genetic disease involving congenital deafness and progressive loss of vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. The following topics are addressed: genetics today, nature of Usher's Syndrome, symptoms, prevalence, lay diagnosis for…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind, Etiology
Blea, William A. – 1977
The document presents five papers from a conference involving educators of deaf, blind, and deaf blind children. In "Challenge--Educating Deaf-Blind Children," F. Roberts discusses common societal concepts regarding the deaf blind, the teacher's role in dealing with these children, and the developmental approach to educational planning…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deaf Blind, Deafness, Educational Trends
Myers, Richard K. – 1980
The document presents proceedings of a workshop on the causes of underachievement in gifted children, the selection of appropriate assessment techniques for use in diagnosing underachievement in the gifted, and remedial strategies for use with the gifted underachiever. Sections address the following topics: definition of the mentally gifted child;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
Zollinger, Ruth H., Ed.; Klein, Nancy K., Ed. – 1975
Presented are six papers originally delivered at a colloquium series on the problems of the learning disabled child, with emphasis on a multidisciplinary perspective. In "One Psychologist's Perspective on Learning Disabilities," J. Kessler provides an overview of the field with sections on definition and identification, etiology, testing as a…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
Berendes, Heinz W., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This proceedings document contains papers addressing trends, determinants, and interventions in preventing low birthweight. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Trends in Rates of Low Birthweight in the United States" (Mary McCormick); "Evolution of the Preterm Birth Rate in France" (Gerard Breart); "The Etiology…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Congenital Impairments, Etiology, Infants
Brown, Catherine Caldwell, Ed. – 1983
The booklet summarizes proceedings from a conference on prenatal and perinatal factors associated with learning disabilities and neurological problems. Many of the papers report data from the Collaborative Perinatal Project of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, a longitudinal study of pregnancy…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Birth Weight, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases
Oyemade, Ura Jean, Ed.; Brandon-Monye, Deloris, Ed. – 1990
Five plenary session presentations and summaries of 10 panel sessions held at a forum entitled "The Ecology of Substance Abuse: Toward Primary Prevention among High-Risk Youth" are provided in this document, which focuses on black youth at high risk for alcohol and drug problems. Experts describe a comprehensive ecological approach to addressing…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, At Risk Persons, Black Culture
Southwestern Region Deaf-Blind Center, Sacramento, CA. – 1979
The document contains 11 papers presented at a workshop sponsored by the Southwestern Region Deaf-Blind Center on the identification, assessment, and training of the deaf blind and multiply handicapped child. Entries include the following titles and authors: "Auditory Assessment of the Multihandicapped Deaf-Blind Child" (auditory evaluation of…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Communication Skills, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind
National Inst. of Child Health and Human Development (NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1993
This document compiles abstracts of papers that were presented at a 3-day conference of experts which developed a consensus statement on early identification of hearing impairment in infants and young children. Papers addressed taxonomy; epidemiology; developmental consequences of early hearing impairment; methodology, instrumentation, and…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Child Development
Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY. – 1990
This report provides a selection of conference papers which discuss issues concerning minority participation in higher education, beginning with recognition of the many discrepancies between what are expressed as personal and organizational values and what parameters remain hidden. The papers consider the causes for limited minority participation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Affirmative Action, American Indians
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