This paper is a discussion of the assessment instruments available for identification of young children with behavioral disorders. Behavioral disorders are defined and the problems encountered in the identification of such disorders among preschool aged children are discussed. A selection of assessment instruments including nine different…

This working bibliography was compiled as part of an extensive review of instruments used for assessing behavioral and emotional disorders in persons with mental retardation. The literature search went back to the early 1970s and included computer searches as well as survey responses from 50 prominent workers in the field, responses from…