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Direct linkArtiles, Alfredo J. – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2022
Research on racial and linguistic disparities in disability identification must be grounded on the dual nature of disability as an object of protection and a tool of stratification. This dual nature requires a situated research approach to understand the stratifying power of disability--Who is targeted? Where? How? By whom and to what…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Language Usage, Disability Identification, Minority Group Students
Sonya D. Mellerson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Historically, African American students have been overrepresented in special education (National Education Association [NEA], 2007. Specifically, African American students have been identified with an emotional disturbance (ED) in special education at an excessive rate in comparison to students of other racial and ethnic categories (Office of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Disability Identification
Eric J. Anderson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In this dissertation, I describe patterns of educational placement for students with disabilities, test the degree to which placement is impacted by student and school variables, and offer practical guidance for how schools can promote the principle of least restrictive environment (LRE) to promote access to general education classrooms to the…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Disability Identification, Students with Disabilities, Predictor Variables
Janis Romero Florendo – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Local education agencies often misidentify ELLs as students with disabilities, given the difficulty distinguishing between language proficiency and learning disability when evaluating causes for minimal academic achievement. This study sought to explore factors of instructional self-efficacy influencing the academic outcomes of Hispanic English…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Special Education, Hispanic American Students, English Language Learners
Burns, John R. – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2021
There is growing evidence of an escalation of depression in young people. In light of this, schools are increasingly being confronted with the challenge of how to best manage students with depressive disorders. Such management includes consideration of the academic, behavioural, social and emotional implications of the disorder. This article…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Students with Disabilities, Depression (Psychology), Mental Health
Chericoni, Natasha; Balboni, Giulia; Costanzo, Valeria; Mancini, Alice; Prosperi, Margherita; Lasala, Roberta; Tancredi, Raffaella; Scattoni, Maria Luisa; Molteni, Massimo; Molteni, Massimo; Valeri, Giovanni; Vicari, Stefano; Zoccante, Leonardo; Arduino, Maurizio; Venuti, Paola; Sogos, Carla; Guzzetta, Andrea; Muratori, Filippo; Apicella, Fabio – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The capacity of the Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (CBCL 1½-5) to identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 18 months was tested on 37 children clinically referred for ASD and 46 children at elevated likelihood of developing ASD due to having an affected brother/sister. At 30 months the clinically referred children all received a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Behavior, Infants, Toddlers
Al Dahhan, Noor Z.; Mesite, Laura; Feller, Melissa J.; Christodoulou, Joanna A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
Accurate and timely identification of reading disabilities (RDs) is essential for providing appropriate and effective remediation for struggling readers. However, practices for identifying RDs lack sufficient documentation within and across educational and clinical settings. The wide range of possible practices intended to identify struggling…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Reading Difficulties, Teacher Surveys, At Risk Students
Gratton-Fisher, Emma; Zirkel, Perry A. – Exceptionality, 2021
The purpose of this article is to provide special educators with significant and perhaps surprising recent lessons in special education law. These lessons under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act range from the threshold issues of child find and eligibility through the central obligation of…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Equal Education
Fielding-Gebhardt, Heather; Bredin-Oja, Shelley L.; Warren, Steven F.; Brady, Nancy C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Accurate representation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in fragile X syndrome (FXS) is necessary for the field. We examined classifications of ASD using three approaches--Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2; Lord et al. 2012), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS2-ST; Schopler et al. 2010), and Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Disability Identification
Sacrey, Lori-Ann R.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Bryson, Susan; Brian, Jessica; Smith, Isabel M.; Roberts, Wendy; Szatmari, Peter; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Roncadin, Caroline; Garon, Nancy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Despite considerable progress in characterizing the early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), more remains to be learned about how symptoms emerge in the first year of life. Parents with a new baby who already had at least one biological child diagnosed with ASD (high-risk) or no family history of ASD (low-risk) completed two measures when…
Descriptors: Siblings, Screening Tests, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Ashley Feng; Sarah O'Neill; Anthony L. Rostain – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Rates of ADHD are lowest among Asian American children (1-6.1%) compared to all other major ethnic and racial groups in the US, but there is limited literature on reasons for the disparity in estimated prevalence rates. Method: We conducted a narrative review to integrate the literature on ADHD in children in Asian countries with that…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Asian Americans, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Minority Group Students
Download full textMichelle Simmons; Mikyung Shin; Stephanie L. Hart – Texas Education Review, 2024
State legislation serves as a guide and critical influence on the evaluation and identification of students with dyslexia across the United States. The state of Texas has numerous laws and regulations concerning dyslexia, guided by the Texas Administrative Code, Texas Education Code, Texas Occupations Code, and the Texas Education Agency's…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Policy
Ntombophelo Sithole-Tetani – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
Autism is a group of severe developmental disorders with impairments beginning before 30 months of age and characterized by a qualitative disturbance of social development and of language for communication, a stereotyped behaviour, and a lack of a broad set of interests. The expression of autism varies from one individual to the next. It is a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Barriers
Bernis Sütçübasi; Tugçe Balli; Herbert Roeyers; Jan R. Wiersema; Sami Çamkerten; Ozan Cem Öztürk; Baris Metin; Edmund Sonuga-Barke – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD and autism are complex and frequently co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions with shared etiological and pathophysiological elements. In this paper, we attempt to differentiate these conditions among the young people in terms of intrinsic patterns of brain connectivity revealed during resting state using machine learning…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Travers, Hilary E.; Schles, Rachel Anne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: This study examined the interstate variability in eligibility criteria for the disability category of deafblindness. Methods: We systematically reviewed and coded information related to the location of state data, the use of federal language in state definitions, additional eligibility criteria (i.e., disability eligibility…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Eligibility, Criteria, State Standards
