This paper discusses the need for screening programs to identify seriously emotionally disturbed students and describes the development and trial of a screening instrument for identifying probable cases from among possible cases. The Quick Screening Inventory (QSI) is a brief, easy-to-use instrument that is directly related to the definition of…

This guide is intended to assist rehabilitation counselors, school guidance personnel, and others involved in administering and interpreting the results of the Vocational Decision-Making Interview (VDMI). (The VDMI is a structured interview instrument that was developed to facilitate the assessment of an individual's vocational decision-making…

Because the assessment needs of young children and infants with handicaps are often quite different from those of the school-age populations with which child study teams have the most experience, this manual addresses issues relevant to the pre-kindergarten population. Chapter 1 provides an overview of general issues related to preschool…