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Peer reviewedLufi, Dubi; Cohen, Arie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The study assessed the utility of different factor structures of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised in differentiating Israeli male students (ages 6-16) with learning disability from children with emotional disturbance. Based on several comparisons the results indicated that only the modified A.S. Kaufman's factor structure…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGumpel, Thomas; Wilson, Mark; Shalev, Ruth – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
A study involving 453 pairs of Israeli parents and teachers used an item response theory measurement model(IRT) to examine the 28-item Conners Teacher's Rating Scale (CTRS) for diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. IRT analyses revealed structural inadequacies involving the inappropriateness of the 4-point Likert-type scale used by…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedAl-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 145 Israeli mother-child dyads examined the contribution of a multidimensional model of risk factors in explaining adaptive functioning among kindergartners with mild developmental delays considered at risk for developing learning disorders. Results indicated a high fit between the theoretical model and empirical findings.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attachment Behavior, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification
