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Yale Children's Inventory (YCI): An Instrument to Assess Children with Attentional Deficits and Learning Disabilities I. Scale Development and Psychometric Properties.
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Shaywitz, Sally E.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1986
The construction and refinement of the Yale Children's Inventory (YCI) is described, resulting in 11 scales (eight behavioral and three cognitive). The relationship and content of the three relevant YCI scales (attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity) are compared to the DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic categories for attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Behavioral Science Research, Disability Identification
Targeting Academic Success: An Interdisciplinary Assessment Program for Children with Central Auditory Processing Deficits.
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Hutchinson, Kathleen M.; Mauer, Daria M. – Volta Review, 1999
This paper provides an overview of interdisciplinary assessment procedures and criteria for diagnosis of central auditory processing (CAP) disorders. It describes use of a CAP test battery consisting of four measures with results integrated with a comprehensive speech-language pathology assessment. Practical strategies for classroom utilization…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes
Creating Language Impairments in Typically Achieving Children: The Pitfalls of "Normal" Normative Sampling.
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McFadden, Teresa Ukrainetz – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
This article describes errors resulting from use of standardized language tests using a "normal" sample as the normative comparison group. Resulting errors include, among others, identifying normal children as language impaired, providing misleading profiles of verbal and nonverbal performance, and inability to determine impairment severity.…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments