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Peer reviewedYell, Mitchell L.; Drasgow, Erik – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article examines the legal requirements of assessing students with disabilities, especially students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). It reviews assessment legislation and litigation in special education and explains specific requirements for assessing students with EBD. The article also examines school districts' obligations…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disability Identification
Download full textBrozovich, Richard; And Others – 1994
This parent guide provides information concerning the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), explains how parents can be involved in diagnosis, and examines possible concerns of parents. Two case studies are included. Possible signs of ADD or ADHD are identified, as are additional criteria…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Harwell, Joan M. – 2001
The 16 chapters of this comprehensive guide to teaching students with learning disabilities cover the following topics: (1) an overview of the field of learning disabilities (characteristics, causes, prevalence, prognosis, and resources); (2) research in the field of learning disabilities (how the brain works, how children learn); (3) relevant…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Family Role
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education. – 1997
This guide from Iowa is intended to: clarify changes in the state's new rules on special education; make the state's definition of mental disability operational; provide practical guidelines on preferred practices for determination of mental disability and the need for special education services; and highlight prescriptive assessment practices…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification
Luckasson, Ruth; Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon; Buntinx, Wil H. E.; Coulter, David L.; Craig, Ellis M.; Reeve, Alya; Schalock, Robert L.; Snell, Martha E.; Spitalnik, Deborah M.; Spreat, Scott; Tasse, Marc J. – 2002
This manual, the 10th edition of a regularly published definition and classification work on mental retardation, presents five key assumptions upon which the definition of mental retardation is based and a theoretical model of five essential dimensions that explain mental retardation and how to use the companion system. These dimensions include…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Disability Identification
Smith, Margaret; Dalheim, Zoe – 1996
This notebook is the 3rd volume of a three volume set containing strategies to provide an educational environment and assessment and counseling services for the learning disabled (LD) adolescent and adult. Part I focuses on a beneficial educational environment. Chapter 1, on the academic environment, addresses what is necessary for a supportive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adults, Counseling Services
Peer reviewedAaron, P. G. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1979
The Neurological Key method emphasizes a systematic deductive procedure for reaching clinical decisions about learning disabled children. The rationale for the diagnostic and remedial decisions reached at every node of the Key is explained and is supported by data from clinical and experimental studies in psychology and neurology. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Fowler, Mary – 1995
This briefing paper uses a question-and-answer format to provide basic information about children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Questions address the following concerns: nature and incidence of ADD; causes of ADD; signs of ADD (impulsivity, hyperactivity, disorganization, social skill deficits); the diagnostic ADD assessment; how to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Definitions, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Robinson, William L. – 1996
This material is designed to help faculty understand the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). A brief overview notes three key considerations: the definition of disability, reasonable accommodation, and undue hardship, and then discusses faculty liability and responsibility for discriminatory acts. The balance of the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Responsibility, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1995
This information brief aims to describe common learning disabilities that can cause reading problems and to assist the reader in accessing organizations that can provide appropriate help. The paper begins with a note about the many reasons why a person might have difficulty in developing reading skills. It then presents an article by Larry B.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Children, Diagnostic Tests
Jackel, Susan – 1996
This paper is a synthesis of a number of documents relating to the educational issues confronting children with Asperger's syndrome, autism, or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS) in the autism spectrum. It is designed to provide teacher information and is equally useful for caretakers of children with the…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. Div. of Special Education. – 1990
This guide outlines the process of screening preschool-age children in North Dakota to determine their need for special education services. As mass screenings were found to lack cost-effectiveness, selective screening is encouraged. A periodic selective screening process, using a coordinated, interagency approach, is recommended for the earliest…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Cultivating Our Garden: Serving Students with Learning Disabilities in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Vail, Ann; Mandiloff, Valerie – 1996
This booklet provides basic background information on learning disabilities in order that the family and consumer sciences teacher can better understand the experiences of their students with learning disabilities. The following topics are discussed: (1) legislative initiatives affecting special populations; (2) characteristics of students with…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Classroom Techniques, Consumer Economics
Richards, Regina G. – 1998
This monograph explains dysgraphia in students and offers a range of practical suggestions tailored to individual children with specific dysfunctions that obstruct the transcription of their thoughts to paper. Chapters address: (1) why students avoid writing and the need for students to understand the purpose of writing; (2) underlying processing…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Dysgraphia, Elementary Secondary Education, Handwriting
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1999
This guide was developed to assist families and service providers in Connecticut with the development of Individualized Family Service Plans for infants and young children with hearing impairments under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It provides general information about hearing loss and deafness, intervention…
Descriptors: Audiology, Deafness, Disability Identification, Early Identification
