This paper reviews the history of developing techniques to identify learning problems in children. Dr. Eugene Medvehoff's approach to identifying potential learning problems in young children is delineated. The system evaluates six areas of pupil behavior; visual, visual motor, speech and hearing, physical and behavioral, psychomotor, and…

This report discusses the 1969 revised selection procedure for enrolling applicants to training programs for new health field occupation: describes reading comprehension and mathematics problem solving tests; and outlines group discussion and individual interview procedures. (Author)

Described is the Quick Neurological Screening Test (QNST), a measure of "soft" neurological signs frequently associated with learning disabilities, and discussed are research findings on the QNST. The QNST is said to provide classroom teachers with a method for identifying children whose learning disabilities are caused by neurological…

Provided is a listing of 60 assessment devices that may be used with children between 0 and 60 months. Entries are listed alphabetically by title and usually include the following information: publisher, age range, testing time, cost, and an annotation. It is noted that annotations do not imply support by the sponsoring organization (Northeast…

Presented is the Indiana Department of Public Instruction's Childfind program to identify and locate all handicapped children ages 0 to 21 within the state. Sections are devoted to the following program aspects: Planning (including interagency involvement, preliminary market research, and manpower organization and planning); execution (including…

The author discusses ethical implications faced by speech pathologists in deciding which children should receive clinical services. (LS)

A discussion of the Model Preschool Screening Program for educationally at-risk children includes a description of the screening tools and publicity used, the pilot project conducted prior to its implementation, and the actual implementation of the program. (CM)

Discussed are the use of personality inventories as tests of creative potential and their use as screening measures in programs for the creatively gifted. (JYC)

Lists symptoms of developmental difficulties and agencies that offer public services to exceptional children. (SB)

Screened community adults (N=1,300) 60 years of age or older for depressive symptomatology. Found a gap between significant depressive symptoms and major depression. Suggests that traditional Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM III) depressive categories do not capture most depressed older adults in community populations.…

A Toledo, Ohio, private agency has provided vision screening services for preschool and school age children, adults, and the elderly. This cost effective screening and sight conservation program involves both volunteers and professionals and screened 30,150 people in 1985 at a cost of $1.50 per individual. (DB)

The research concerning three major types of measures designed to identify young children at risk of experiencing school problems is reviewed. Teacher perception, test batteries, and single instruments are discussed in terms of general considerations for use, advantages, and disadvantages. (Author/DB)

Questionnaire responses from 146 high school cheerleaders indicated that acute, cheering-related dysphonia may be preceded or accompanied by a set of clinical signs that could be incorporated easily into a screening protocol for prospective cheerleaders. (Author/DB)

A computerized system was developed for generating narrative interpretations of scores from a battery of personnel screening tests. Showed the computerized reports to be more accurate and thorough, as readable, and somewhat less coherent than interpretations generated by the typical human expert. (Author/ABB)

A screening instrument composed of items indexing social support and parenting attitudes correctly identified over 90 percent of maladaptive and comparison mothers. Cross validation on a second sample produced highly similar results. (CL)