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Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Gifted Education International, 1989
The paper reviews literature on the process of mentoring the creative child, adult, or prodigy, and discusses differences in mentoring the "creatives" as opposed to other proteges. Emphasized are the importance of early identification of the creative child and the role of parents as mentors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Creativity, Early Identification, Mentors, Parent Role
Peer reviewedMercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The research concerning three major types of measures designed to identify young children at risk of experiencing school problems is reviewed. Teacher perception, test batteries, and single instruments are discussed in terms of general considerations for use, advantages, and disadvantages. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Early Identification, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification
Peer reviewedSatz, Paul; Fletcher, Jack M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Discusses various problems in preschool screening for learning disabilities. Reviews studies which show that, in spite of such problems, early identification of learning disabilities is a viable process. Examines advances in reading theory and research which point to new variables that may enhance the predictive power of early screening devices…
Descriptors: Early Identification, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedStedman, Donald J. – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 1988
The article reviews the literature on the effectiveness of early stimulation programs to prevent intellectual or social retardation. It summarizes findings and recommends continued use and development of early stimulation as a primary prevention strategy. Also stressed is early identification of preschoolers with potential or apparent…
Descriptors: Early Identification, Early Intervention, Handicap Identification, Infants
Peer reviewedWeber, Patricia – Roeper Review, 1999
The description of one student's experiences illustrates the need for early identification of, and programming for, gifted students. Factors influencing the reluctance of classroom teachers to identify young students as gifted are discussed, and mental models are introduced as the underlying reason for this resistance. Suggestions for change are…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Early Identification, Elementary Education, Gifted
Peer reviewedBartolo, Paul A.; Dockrell, Julie; Lunt, Ingrid – Journal of School Psychology, 2001
Studies the group decision-making process of the evaluation of preschool children with complex disabilities. Sequential application of processes was found to be influenced by the occurrence of a series of three cycles of decision making within each assessment and the decomposition of the assessment task into distinct subproblems. (Contains 67…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disability Identification, Early Identification, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedJens, Kenneth G.; Gordon, Betty N. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1991
This paper examines conceptualizations of risk, methods for identifying and tracking infants and children at risk, models developed for identifying and tracking these children, the concepts of vulnerability and resiliency as they relate to risk, and implications of the ways in which risk is defined and tracking programs are developed. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Early Identification
Peer reviewedLockwood, Sharon L. – Infants and Young Children, 1994
This article addresses the continuity from early speech-language delays to later learning problems in school and recommends use of "language organization disorder" to describe the delay. Chronologies of the difficulties and methods for early detection are provided. A table summarizes 11 research studies on early language delays and later reading…
Descriptors: Classification, Delayed Speech, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedFilipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedVaughn, Sharon; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
In this introductory article, a response-to-instruction approach to learning disabilities (LD) identification is discussed. An overview of the promise and potential pitfalls of such an approach is provided. Benefits include identification of students based on risk rather than deficit and early identification. Questions concern the integrity of the…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedHarrison, Cathie – Roeper Review, 1999
Outlines the patterns and processes of visual representation which occur during early childhood and suggests some differences that may be apparent in relation to the young gifted child. Stages of development are described and the use of children's drawings as indicators of giftedness is also outlined. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Development, Childrens Art, Developmental Stages
Goldstein, Peggy; Taylor, Ronald L. – Diagnostique, 1998
This article summarizes some of the limited research on early language screening of at-risk children. Results of the review indicate the vast majority of literature related to this area dealt with speech as opposed to language screening. Further investigation of formal and informal screening methods is urged. (CR)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Download full textReed, Vicki – 1996
This paper reviews the characteristics and needs of students with high functioning autism. First, it lists 18 common characteristics of autism, then it stresses that autism is defined by the general pattern of characteristics. Next, it discusses how people with high functioning autism differ from those with autism. These differences include higher…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Developmental Disabilities
Wilson, Barry J.; Reichmuth, Monica – 1984
Early screening programs to determine learning problems in preschool children are evaluated. A review of early identification literature indicates considerable difficulty in describing screening results and determining when a screening program accurately identifies those students believed to be "at risk." The authors propose several…
Descriptors: Early Identification, Handicap Identification, High Risk Students, Predictive Measurement
Peer reviewedRolfe, Sharne A. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This paper reviews, first, experimental studies of perceptual-cognitive development and related work directed to the assessment of infant intelligence and, second, naturalistic observation of the exploratory patterns of infants during free play. Techniques used, such as the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence, offer the potential to identify…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification
