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Yellin, M. Wende; Culbertson, William R.; Tanner, Dennis C.; Adams, Tracy – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 2000
A study explored gender differences in neonatal transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) by comparing the reproducibility and amplitude of TEOAEs in 392 female and 435 male newborns. Results indicate female newborns had significantly higher response reproducibility and response amplitude. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
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Filipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
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Sprafkin, Joyce; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Nolan, Edith E. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving 103 children (ages 5-17) examined the clinical utility of the ADHD Symptom Checklist-4 (ADHD-SC4), a screening measure for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Findings support the internal consistency and validity of the ADHD-SC4 as a screening instrument for ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and aggressive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
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Brachlow, Allison; Jordan, Augustus E.; Tervo, Raymond – Journal of Rural Health, 2001
Two developmental screening tests were applied to 73 children, aged 1 month-6.7 years, in Sioux Falls and the Cheyenne River Reservation (South Dakota). There were no racial differences; compared to urban children, rural reservation children of any race were more likely to pass the Child Development Review and to fail the Denver II Developmental…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Delays, Reservation American Indians, Rural Urban Differences
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Weismer, Susan Ellis; Tomblin, J. Bruce; Zhang, Xuyang; Buckwalter, Paula – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2000
This study examined nonword repetition performance in 581 second graders participating in a longitudinal investigation of specific language impairment. Results indicated that children with language impairments, as well as those in intervention, exhibited deficient nonword repetition skills and that the Nonword Repetition Task is a culturally…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Grade 1
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Erford, Bradley T.; Dorman, Stacy L.; Ivey, Elizabeth A.; Wingeart, Leah N. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
Four independent samples of children were used to study the reliability and validity of the Writing Essential Skill Screener, a measure designed to screen primary grade children at risk for writing difficulties. Among findings was that the measure is comprised of two dimensions, writing and name writing, that the factor structure did not fit the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Factor Structure, Primary Education, Psychometrics
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Weis, Robert; Crockett, Thomas E.; Vieth, Sasha – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
Military-style residential treatment for adolescents with academic and conduct problems is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional school-based services. However, dropout from "boot camp" programs is a primary reason for their high cost. Social-emotional functioning before referral may differentiate adolescents who…
Descriptors: Profiles, School Psychologists, Antisocial Behavior, Adolescents
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Pomplun, Mark; Custer, Michael – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2005
This study investigated the equivalence of scores from computerized and paper-and-pencil formats of a series of K-3 reading screening tests. Concerns about score equivalence on the computerized formats were warranted because of the use of reading passages, computer unfamiliarity of primary school students, and teacher versus computer…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Reading Tests, Family Income, Factor Analysis
Earwood, Cheryl; Fedorko, Melinda; Holzman, Eileen; Montanari, Linda; Silver, Rawley – Art Therapy Journal of the American Art Therapy Assoc, 2004
The purpose of this study was to find out if the Draw a Story (DAS) assessment can be used as a screening technique to identify children and adolescents at risk for aggression. Four art therapists presented the DAS tasks to 30 students with histories of aggressive behavior and to 181 students with no histories of aggression. After the 211…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Gender Differences, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept
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Baron-Cohen, Simon; Wheelwright, Sally; Robinson, Janine; Woodbury-Smith, Marc – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2005
At the present time there are a large number of adults who have "suspected" Asperger syndrome (AS). In this paper we describe a new instrument, the Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA), developed in our clinic for adults with AS. The need for a new instrument relevant to the diagnosis of AS in adulthood arises because existing instruments are designed…
Descriptors: Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Evaluation Methods, Diagnostic Tests
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Yoshinaga-Itano, Christine – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2004
Levels of evidence differ according to the audience addressed. Implementation of universal newborn hearing screening requires responses to a complex myriad of diverse groups: the general public, families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing, the deaf and hard of hearing communities, hospital administrators, physicians (pediatricians,…
Descriptors: Hearing (Physiology), Screening Tests, Early Intervention, Identification
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Harrison, Allyson G.; Nichols, Eva – Journal of Research in Reading, 2005
In Ontario, Canada, there is a demand for psychometrically robust screening tools capable of efficiently identifying students with specific learning disabilities (SLD), such as dyslexia. The present study investigated the ability of the Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DAST) to discriminate between 117 post-secondary students with carefully…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Screening Tests, Learning Disabilities
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Stein, L. A. R.; Lebeau-Craven, Rebecca; Martin, Rosemarie; Colby, Suzanne M.; Barnett, Nancy P.; Golembeske, Charles, Jr.; Penn, Joseph V. – Assessment, 2005
The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Adolescent (SASSI-A) is used in evaluation and treatment planning for incarcerated juveniles. Validity of the SASSI-A in a juvenile correctional facility was examined using archival data. Findings generally support the validity of SASSI-A substance use scales. However, there is concern regarding the…
Descriptors: Validity, Substance Abuse, Drinking, Correctional Institutions
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O'Rourke, Norm – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2003
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) is among the most widely used depression screening measures. Existing research suggests a higher-order factor structure of responses among older adults (factors labelled "depressive affect," "absence of well-being," "somatic symptoms," and "interpersonal affect," each loading upon a…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
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Kellogg, Nancy D.; Menard, Shirley W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
Objectives: The two aims of this study were to: (1) describe the prevalence and characteristics of domestic adult and child physical violence in the homes of children and adolescents evaluated in a specialized sexual abuse clinic and (2) describe parent or caretaker responses to domestic adult and child violence and child sexual abuse, including…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
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