In this study, we identified child- and family-level characteristics most strongly associated with clinical identification of language disorder for preschool-aged children. We used machine learning to identify variables that best classified children receiving therapy for language disorder among a sample of 483 3- to 5-year-old children (54%…

This study examined the social adjustment and self-concept of 81 adults (18 to 26 years of age), of whom half had received special education services for learning disabilities. No significant differences were found between groups on social adjustment or self-concept scales. Achievement and IQ measures, collectively, were good predictors of global…

Forty-eight mothers were asked to instruct their preterm and full-term 24-month-old children to sort blocks according to size and color. Dyads were observed for their ability to find a mutual and stable instructional relationship. Children later identified as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were in dyads marked by significantly…