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Lisa M. D. Archibald – Discover Education, 2024
The terms Language Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Language-based learning disabilities, Specific Learning Disorder, and Specific Learning Disability are commonly used to describe children struggling to learn at school. In this position paper, the definitions and distinctions between these terms are discussed, and key overlaps and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, Students with Disabilities
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Lisa Archibald – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2024
The terms Language Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), Language-based learning disabilities, Specific Learning Disorder, and Specific Learning Disability are commonly used to describe children struggling to learn at school. In this position paper, the definitions and distinctions between these terms are discussed, and key overlaps and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, Students with Disabilities
Zeanah, Charles H.; Carter, Alice S.; Cohen, Julie; Egger, Helen; Gleason, Mary Margaret; Keren, Miri; Lieberman, Alicia; Mulrooney, Kathleen; Oser, Cindy – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
This article introduces the revised and updated "DC:0-5™: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood." The authors describe the past and current efforts to create a developmentally based classification system for very young children. DC:0-3, published in 1994 by ZERO TO THREE,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Mental Health
Zeanah, Charles H., Jr.; Carter, Alice; Cohen, Julie; Egger, Helen; Keren, Miri; Gleason, Mary Margaret; Lieberman, Alicia F.; Mulrooney, Kathleen; Oser, Cindy – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Originally published in 1994 by ZERO TO THREE as the "Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood" ("DC:0-3") and revised in 2005 by ZERO TO THREE as the "Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood, Revised…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Classification, Mental Health, Developmental Delays
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Cairney, John; Streiner, David L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Although statistics such as kappa and phi are commonly used to assess agreement between tests, in situations where the base rate of a disorder in a population is low or high, these statistics tend to underestimate actual agreement. This can occur even if the tests are good and the classification of subjects is adequate. Relative improvement over…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Sciences, Tests, Classification
Schalock, Robert L.; Borthwick-Duffy, Sharon A.; Bradley, Valerie J.; Buntinx, Wil H. E.; Coulter, David L.; Craig, Ellis M.; Gomez, Sharon C.; Lachapelle, Yves; Luckasson, Ruth; Reeve, Alya; Shogren, Karrie A.; Snell, Martha E.; Spreat, Scott; Tasse, Marc J.; Thompson, James R.; Verdugo-Alonso, Miguel A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Yeager, Mark H. – American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This Manual contains the most current and authoritative information and knowledge on intellectual disability, including best practice guidelines on diagnosing and classifying intellectual disability and developing a system of supports for people living with an intellectual disability. Written by a committee of 18 experts, "Intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Classification, Definitions
Nieminen, Timo A.; Choi, Serene Hyun-Jin – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2008
Quantitative behaviour analysis requires the classification of behaviour to produce the basic data. This can be challenging when the theoretical taxonomy does not match observational limitations, or if a theoretical taxonomy is unavailable. Binary keys allow qualitative observation to be used to modify a theoretical taxonomy to produce a practical…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral Science Research, Classification, Identification
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Sandieson, Robert – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
Knowledge of empirical research has become important for everyone involved in education and special education. Policy, practice, and informed reporting rely on locating and understanding unfiltered, original source material. Although access to vast amounts of research has been greatly facilitated by online databases, such as ERIC and PsychInfo,…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Information Retrieval, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Research
Hull, Kristine F.; Fedje, Cheryl G. – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1985
The authors discuss activities that help mentally handicapped adults emphasize thinking processes: observation questions, impact chart, solving a puzzling situation, and use of examples/nonexamples. The authors stress use of simple concepts, concrete objects, and realistic situations in developing intellectual skills. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Modification, Classification, Cognitive Processes