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Adaptive Behaviour in the Secondary Learning Disabled Child.
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Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Mahan, Virginia – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1991
This paper reviews the concept of adaptive behavior, the etiology of maladaptive behavioral patterns in learning-disabled individuals, and age-related trends in life adjustment. It advocates the use of adaptive behavior measures to identify homogeneous subtypes of learning disabilities, to predict educational consequences, and to determine…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Detection of Deficits in Temporal Pattern Discrimination Using the Seashore Rhythm Test in Young Children with Reading Impairments.
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McGivern, Robert F.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
The study found that primary grade children with reading impairments (n=24) or learning disabilities (n=8) demonstrated a marked deficit in ability to discriminate patterned pairs of tones on the Seashore Rhythm Test compared to controls (n=26). Results suggest use of the test to detect young children with potential reading problems. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auditory Discrimination, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Screening for Reading Problems: The Utility of SEARCH.
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Morrison, Delmont; And Others – Annals of Dyslexia, 1988
The accuracy of SEARCH for identifying children at risk for developing learning disabilities was evaluated with 1,107 kindergarten children. Children identified as at risk were of average intelligence. SEARCH scores were significantly correlated with sequential and simultaneous information processing skills. SEARCH predicted adequacy of…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Early Childhood Education, Handicap Identification, High Risk Students