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Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2021
In order to properly understand and compare traditional and innovative assessment techniques for students with disabilities, we must be able to access examples of how they work in a logical and thoughtful sequence. This finely curated collection of thirteen chapters presents ideas and research on different disability topics from key leaders in the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Children, Special Education
Davies, Susan C. – Communique, 2011
A concussion is a serious injury--a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)--that induces physiological disruption of brain function. A concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body. The sudden movement causes stretching and tearing of brain cells; cells become damaged and chemical changes occur within the brain. Concussions can lead…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, School Psychologists, Learning Disabilities, Head Injuries
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Jeffs, Tara L. – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2009
The use of virtual environments for special needs is as diverse as the field of Special Education itself and the individuals it serves. Individuals with special needs often face challenges with attention, language, spatial abilities, memory, higher reasoning and knowledge acquisition. Research in the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Special Education, Simulated Environment
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Lord-Maes, Janiece; Obrzut, John E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article discusses recent findings concerning cognitive outcomes in traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents, with a particular focus on age differences with TBI. It suggests a relationship between specific learning disorders and brain dysfunction, addresses differential hemispheric functioning with TBI, and outlines recent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children