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Solving the Problem of Learning Disabilities
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Siegel, Linda S. – International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2019
Dyslexia and other learning disabilities are not being properly recognized and treated in our educational system or society at large. Unrecognized and untreated learning disabilities represent a serious social and economic problem, not only to the individual but to society as a whole. For example, antisocial behavior, as seen in prison populations…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Screening Tests
Prevalence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of FASD From Various Research Methods with an Emphasis on Recent In-School Studies
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May, Philip A.; Gossage, J. Phillip; Kalberg, Wendy O.; Robinson, Luther K.; Buckley, David; Manning, Melanie; Hoyme, H. Eugene – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Researching the epidemiology and estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) for mainstream populations anywhere in the world has presented a challenge to researchers. Three major approaches have been used in the past: surveillance and record review systems, clinic-based studies, and…
Descriptors: Incidence, Research Methodology, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Epidemiology
Identifying Giftedness in the Hearing Impaired: The Effectiveness of Four Nomination Forms.
Yewchuk, Carolyn; And Others – Gifted Education International, 1989
Four nomination forms were used to identify 15 intellectually gifted, hearing-impaired students, aged 5-20. Compared to controls, the nominated group had a higher mean intelligence quotient percentile and a higher mean score on the nomination forms. Each of the forms was capable of distinguishing between subjects and controls. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted Disabled
The Development of Cutoff Scores on a WISC-R in the Multidimensional Assessment of Gifted Children.
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Elman, Linda; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Analyzed summed scores of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) dyad, vocabulary, and Block Design, cross-tabulated with full scale scores of children (N=249) referred to a gifted program. Results indicated the Vocabulary-Block Design dyad could be useful in predicting full scale IQ for some children. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Intelligence Quotient
Central Auditory Processing and Attention in Children with Learning/Behavior Problems.
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Leavell, C. A.; And Others – 1996
This study investigated the utility of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) assessments in 70 children being evaluated for learning and attention problems, by assessing their relationship to auditory-based neuropsychological tests with varying degrees of attentional, linguistic, and cognitive complexity. Students were given several tests to…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Disability Identification
The Validation of a Nonintellectual Assessment Procedure for the Early Screening of Gifted and EMR Pupils.
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Hartsough, Carolyn S.; And Others – 1977
The validity of a screening process for the early identification of gifted and educable mentally retarded children was examined. The process was originally developed by Lambert and Bower, for the identification of learning handicaps. Twenty-five kindergarten and first grade classrooms were studied. The information collected included the teacher,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Academically Handicapped, Behavior Rating Scales, Culture Fair Tests