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Ecocultural Perspective in Learning Disability: Family Support Resources, Values, Child Problem Behaviors
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Cen, Suzan; Aytac, Berna – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2017
The present study aimed to assess the interaction between familial and cultural factors on child problem behaviors of learning disabled children aged between 7 and 14 within the perspective of ecocultural theory (N = 90). Mothers completed the Family Support Scale, Portrait Values Questionnaire, and Social-Demographical Form, and teachers…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Family Programs, Values, Child Behavior
Perceived Close Relationships with Parents, Teachers, and Peers: Predictors of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Features in Adolescents With LD or Comorbid LD and ADHD
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Al-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
This study examined the role of adolescents' perceived close relationships with significant others (attachment relationships with mothers/fathers, appraisal of homeroom teacher as secure base, and quality of peer friendship) in explaining differences in their socioemotional and behavioral functioning (peer-network/peer-dyadic loneliness,…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Predictor Variables
Identifying Twice-Exceptional Children and Three Gifted Styles in the Japanese Primary Science Classroom
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Sumida, Manabu – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Children with mild developmental disorders sometimes show giftedness. In this study, an original checklist was developed to identify gifted characteristics specific to science learning among twice-exceptional primary school children in Japan. The checklist consisted of 60 items on Attitudes, Thinking, Skills, and Knowledge/Understanding. A total…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Gifted, Autism, Learning Disabilities
The Behaviour Rating Scale as a Screening Device for Learning Disabled Children in Botswana.
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Yoder, John H. – 1988
The study evaluated the effectiveness of an adaptation of the Behavior Rating Scale (BRS), a child observation form, as a screening device for identifying learning disabled children in the primary schools of Botswana. Children (N=620) in two different primary school grades (standards 5 and 7) and two different types of schools (Setswana Medium and…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Teacher Perceptions of the Classroom Behaviors of Nominated Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Students in China.
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Semmel, Melvyn I.; Gao, Xiaohong – Journal of Special Education, 1992
This study found that 27 Chinese teachers' perceptions of 196 elementary students nominated as learning disabled or educable mentally retarded (based on identifying characteristics used in the United States) were significantly less favorable than ratings of students nominated as average or gifted. Discriminant analysis yielded 72.19 percent…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Classification
Learning Disabilities among Primary School Children in Botswana: A Pilot Study.
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Yoder, John H.; Kibria, K. F. M. Gholam – 1986
A pilot study attempted to document the existence and incidence of learning disabilities (LD) among primary school children in Botswana. The study also sought to identify effective identification procedures and to determine if LD students are unique to technologically-oriented societies. Data were collected on 620 children from 4 schools (2…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Behavior Rating Scales, Cultural Differences, Developing Nations