Eleven author contributed papers presented at a 1978 conference on measuring the growth and development of young handicapped children are presented. N. Anastasiow presents a rationale for measurement in his paper "A Philosophical Perspective: Why Measure Child Progress?'" Seven papers address instrument selection: "Screening, Diagnosis, and…

A study of 102 children who failed a preschool hearing screening was undertaken to describe the effectiveness of the followup procedures used in public health screening programs. Parents of the study children were interviewed to ascertain the parents' ability to understand the purpose of the testing and the technician's comments following the…

APPROXIMATELY 1,300 MENTALLY RETARDED PATIENTS WERE INVOLVED IN A STUDY ON THE ADEQUACY OF HEARING TESTS, THE INCIDENCE OF HEARING LOSS, AND STANDARDIZATION OF PROCEDURES. THE STUDY INCLUDED TEST STANDARDIZATION AND EVALUATION, HEARING SCREENING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL-SOCIAL-OTOLOGICAL EVALUATION, AND HEARING TEST DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBJECTS WHO…

In a pilot study conducted at a correctional training center, it was determined that a score of 70% or better on an informal reading inventory, based on the textbook used in a vocational shop program, was an accurate predictor of an applicant's success in the program. On the basis of the pilot study, inventories were administered to applicants for…

Currently, the reliance on intelligence tests as the primary criterion for the placement of children in school programs has been challenged. Much of the controversy focuses on the insensitivity of these instruments to individual cognitive styles for different subgroups of children. While the issue of whether intelligence tests measure skill…

This paper describes a preschool health screening service in which nurses, contracted through the Visiting Nurse Association, are assigned to day care centers receiving Title XX funds. The program focuses on health, safety and nutrition education. Screening includes history and physical assessment, developmental assessment, assessment or updating…

The procedures by which students at John Wood Community College (JWCC) can demonstrate communication abilities and receive credit for Introduction to Speech are detailed. The student desiring credit for the course, initiates the procedure by discussing it with a JWCC staff member who may refer the student to the Dean of Academic Affairs or the…

Differences in the normative data presented in the Koppitz Scoring System for the Bender Gestalt Test (a measure for diagnosing learning and neurological disorders) were compared for 838 elementary age children of the Sioux, Chippewa, Navajo, and Apache tribes and a Koppitz normative group. Considered were mean error differences and mean time…

Described is a cooperative preschool program for 20 handicapped children on a rural Michigan setting. It is explained that the program involved screening procedures in a naturalistic environment, weekly parent training sessions, and diagnostic prescriptive teaching. Included in three appendixes are examples of news releases about the program,…

Texas educators, charged with developing a pragmatic service for language handicapped (LH) children in public school settings, produced this handbook on the operation of programs for LH children. Initial program development is reported to involve such activities as defining the target population, assessing needs and district resources, formulating…

Included are edited transcripts of three presentations by P. Ackerman, Jr. ("A National Perspective on Prevention in the Year 2001"), A. Eaton ("Ohio Prevention Strategies"), and G. Calvert ("The Lost Continent of Prevention"). Abstracted are workshops on the following topics: parent preventive strategies, genetic…

Provided is an annotated bibliography of 86 measurement instruments which are used in screening and formulating diagnoses for exceptional children. The following components are included in each test summary: title, date of the most recent revision, author, range (in terms of chronological age or grade placement), administration (group or…

Designed to help elementary school teachers deal with the concept of perception, the document provides a breakdown of perceptual components to enable the teacher to define and remediate student deficits. Informal screening devices for perceptual disorders are included. Discussed are visual, auditory, and other developmental factors (such as body…

Two case histories illustrate the difficulty in evaluating abuse/neglect in children with bleeding problems such as hemophilia. Discussed are guidelines for diagnosis and prevention of abuse, including: screening techniques, the need for protection from environmental trauma, parental stress, evaluation of parents' disciplinary methods, and the…

Presents criterion-related validity data for the Child Behavior Checklist-Teacher's Report Form. Interprets results from elementary school boys (N=172) as supporting the criterion-related validity of the teacher-judgment measure and its use as a screening or diagnostic device in the school. (Author/ABB)