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Peer reviewedZima, Bonnie T.; Forness, Steven R.; Bussing, Regina; Benjamin, Bernadette – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A study involving 18 emergency homeless shelters in Los Angeles screened 169 homeless children (ages 6-12) for behavior disorders, learning disabilities, or mental retardation. Results found almost one half of sheltered homeless children screened positive for at least one disability requiring special education services, with behavior disorders…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedRedden, Sandra Cluett; Ramey, Sharon L.; Ramey, Craig T.; Forness, Steven R.; Brezausek, Carl M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2003
A study involving 2,929 Head Start children found that 8% transitioned into special education during kindergarten and showed divergent patterns of receptive language development. Head Start children in special education differed from children in general education based on child demographic, intellectual, behavioral, and health factors. (Contains…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedMacMillan, Donald L.; Forness, Steven R. – Remedial and Special Education, 1998
Reviews the use of IQ scores in determining special education placement. It argues that although IQ is central to state education codes and their eligibility criteria for special education, the evidence shows that many children exhibiting psychometric scores that would make them eligible are never referred. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSerna, Loretta; Forness, Steven R.; Nielsen, M. Elizabeth – Journal of Special Education, 1998
In examining the continuing problem of the disproportionate number of minority students in special education, this article urges implementation of experimentally validated interventions including: (1) early detection, primary interventions, and prereferral procedures and (2) academic as well as social competence, resiliency, and self-determination…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; Ramey, Sharon L.; Ramey, Craig T.; Hsu, Chuanchieh; Brezausek, Carl M.; MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A study examined the identification rate of mental retardation, learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, and emotional disturbance of 4,161 Head Start children as they completed first grade. Only 26% of the children meeting research diagnostic criteria in these four major categories were identified by the schools. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Download full textZima, Bonnie T.; Bussing, Regina; Forness, Steven R.; Benjamin, Bernadette – 1998
This study examined the special education needs of school-aged children living in emergency homeless family shelters in Los Angeles (California). Specifically, the study: (1) identified the proportion of sheltered homeless children with a probable behavior problem, learning disability, or mental retardation; (2) examined the level of unmet need…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
