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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 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
