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Nergård-Nilssen, Trude; Friborg, Oddgeir – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2022
This article describes the development and psychometric properties of a new Dyslexia Marker Test for Children (Dysmate-C). The test was designed to identify Norwegian students who need special instructional attention. The computerized test includes measures of letter knowledge, phoneme awareness, rapid automatized naming, working memory, decoding,…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Test Construction, Test Validity, Alphabets
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Wijaya, Ariyadi; Retnawati, Heri; Setyaningrum, Wahyu; Aoyama, Kazuhiro; Sugiman – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
Teachers' diagnostic practice on students-difficulties is one of the important steps in designing and managing classroom lessons. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perception and practices regarding diagnosing students' learning difficulties. The participants of the study were 28 Indonesian mathematics teachers of Junior High…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Mathematics Teachers, Junior High Schools
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Al-Hroub, Anies – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2020
The main purpose of this research was to investigate empirically the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -- the third Jordanian version (hereinafter WISC-III-Jordan) profiles to analyze cognitive factors for 'twice-exceptional' (2E) children characterizing 'mathematical giftedness with learning disabilities (MG/LDs). The paper examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Gifted Disabled, Test Validity
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Dhall, Jasmine Kaur – School Psychology International, 2016
Handwriting execution is based on the cognitive, kinesthetic, motor skills, and manual co-ordination skills of an individual. The deterioration in handwriting quality is a common implication of neurological disorders. Difficulty and degradation in handwriting has been attributed to the sensory motor deficits prevalent in developmental disorders.…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills
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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
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Kubas, Hanna A.; Schmid, Amy D.; Drefs, Michelle A.; Poole, Jennifer M.; Holland, Sara; Fiorello, Catherine A. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2014
Children with math disabilities (MD) represent a heterogeneous group and often display deficits in one or more cognitive domains. Math proficiency requires a number of different cognitive processes, including quantitative knowledge, working memory, processing speed, fluid reasoning, and executive functions. Assessment practices that do not address…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Learning Disabilities
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Headley, Clea; Campbell, Marilyn A. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
This study examined primary school teachers' knowledge of anxiety and excessive anxiety symptoms in children. Three hundred and fifteen primary school teachers completed a questionnaire exploring their definitions of anxiety and the indications they associated with excessive anxiety in primary school children. Results showed that teachers had an…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Anxiety, Elementary School Teachers, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Pat-Horenczyk, Ruth; Kenan, Avraham Max; Achituv, Michal; Bachar, Eytan – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2014
Background: There is growing application of school-based screening to identify post-traumatic distress in students following exposure to trauma. The consensus method is based on self-report questionnaires that assess posttraumatic symptoms, functional impairment, depression or anxiety. Objective: The current research explored the possibility of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis
Mohammadi, Mohammad-Reza, Ed. – InTech, 2011
The aim of the book is to serve for clinical, practical, basic and scholarly practices. In twentyfive chapters it covers the most important topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders in the efficient way and aims to be useful for health professionals in training or clinicians seeking an update. Different people with autism can have very different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk, Cultural Differences, Quality of Life
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Powell, Lesley; Houghton, Stephen; Douglas, Graham – Journal of Special Education, 1997
An Australian study investigated the cognitive functioning profiles of 32 individuals with Fragile X compared to those of 8 children with Down syndrome. Individuals with Fragile X scored significantly lower on sequential processing measures than on simultaneous processing. This difference was not evident for the group with Down syndrome.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Disability Identification, Downs Syndrome, Etiology
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Loesch, Danuta Z.; Huggins, Richard M.; Hagerman, Randi J. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2004
Data on the relationships between cognitive and physical phenotypes, and a deficit of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene-specific protein product, FMRP, are presented and discussed in context with earlier findings. The previously unpublished results obtained, using standard procedures of regression and correlations, showed highly…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Intelligence Quotient, Short Term Memory, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1996
Part of a seven-book series called "Programming for Students with Special Needs," this book offers all teachers information to enhance their understanding of learning disabilities and provides practical strategies to assist in teaching students with special needs. Section 1 discusses the definition of learning disabilities, labeling, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists, Cognitive Processes, Definitions