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Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place: Disruptive Boys' Views on Mainstream and Special Schools in New South Wales, Australia
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Graham, Linda J.; Van Bergen, Penny; Sweller, Naomi – Critical Studies in Education, 2016
Students with disruptive behaviour in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) are increasingly being educated in separate "behaviour" schools. There is however surprisingly little research on how students view these settings, or indeed the mainstream schools from which they were excluded. To better understand excluded students'…
Descriptors: Males, Behavior Problems, Special Schools, School Restructuring
Inclusion and the Practice of Repeating Kindergarten in Australia
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Daniel, Graham R.; Wang, Cen – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2017
International evidence indicates there may be little or no academic benefit for children who are retained, and the possibility of negative long term socio-emotional outcomes for these children. Drawing on data from the nationally representative Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (n = 4464), this paper provides an Australian perspective on…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Grade Repetition, Kindergarten, Learning Problems
Impact of Impairment on Children with Special Needs at School Entry: Comparison of School Readiness Outcomes in Canada, Australia, and Mexico
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Janus, Magdalena – Exceptionality Education International, 2011
Transition to school is particularly complex for children with special needs. A major difficulty faced by educational systems in trying to address these needs is the multitude of problems with which such children present. Based on population-level data collected with the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, and Mexico,…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Kindergarten
An Invisible Disability--Language Disorders in High School Students and the Implications for Classroom Teachers.
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Patchell, Frederick; Hand, Linda – 1993
This paper, written from an Australian perspective, examines the contribution of oral language disorders to the classroom performance of secondary students. Five brief case examples illustrate the effects of language disorders on social competence, ability to follow verbal instructions and routines, ability to cope with a bilingual background, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classroom Communication
Rett's Syndrome in an Australian Child.
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Rossiter, E. J. R.; Callaghan, C. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1987
Following a literature review on Rett's Syndrome, a case study is presented of a 15-year-old girl with normal development during the first months of life followed by manifestation of behavior abnormalities and deterioration of intellectual level. The child's medical history and the mother's description of the girl's development are included.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
Prevalence of Communication Disorders Compared with Other Learning Needs in 14 500 Primary and Secondary School Students
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McLeod, Sharynne; McKinnon, David H. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Background: Prevalence data are of interest to health professionals and educators to assist in the planning of service delivery, allow for the calculation of the level of impact of intervention, and allow for the consideration of the boundaries between typical development and impairment. Aims: To determine the prevalence of children with…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Learning Problems, Incidence, Visual Impairments