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Direct linkHatice Bayrakli – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
School-age children constitute a significant portion of the Syrian refugee population in Türkiye. However, the number of studies examining the Syrian refugee children with disabilities (SRCwDs) is very limited. This paper examines intersections of race, disability, and refugee status by providing a systematic review of the available research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Disabilities, Children
Sinead O'Neill; Grainne M. O'Donnell – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Our goal was to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise the qualitative research on parents' experiences of the autism assessment process. The empirical studies were quality appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool. We synthesised the data using a meta-synthesis approach. Parents' experiences were categorised into four…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Experience
Shixi Zhao; Ming Li; Wei-Ju Chen; Zihan Zhang; Justin Kramer; Danielle Schwartzenburg Takacs; Sandy Magaña; Lei-Shih Chen – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Although professional organizations in the United States have recommended genetic testing for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), uptake rates of genetic testing remain low. This review lists the recommendations made by professional medical organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Screening Tests, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
Orna Huri; Avihu Shoshana – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
One prominent change in the amendment to the Special Education Law in the State of Israel (2018) concerns the dissolution of placement committees and their transformation into characterization and eligibility committees. These characterization and eligibility committees determine children's eligibility for special education, whereas parents decide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Parents, Parent Attitudes
Maura K. O’Fallon; Oluwakemi Jacobs; Emily Rulewicz; Tyler Christopulos; Sarah L. Curtiss; Amanda Owen Van Horne – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Parents of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have unique support needs. While support groups have a strong evidence base, they have not been adapted for use with this population. Our goal was to explore support needs among parents of children with DLD and their perspectives on participating in a support group. Method: We…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Developmental Delays, Language Impairments, Parents
Samuel D. Calder; Mark Boyes; Christopher G. Brennan-Jones; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Monique Robinson; Elizabeth Hill – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions. Due to variable rates of language growth in children under 5 years, the early identification of children with DLD is challenging. Early indicators are often outlined by speech pathology regulatory bodies and other developmental services as…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Morgan L. McNair; Victoria Mondejar; Erin J. Libsack; Nicole H. Mordekai; Clark McKown; Nicole M. Russo-Ponsaran; Matthew D. Lerner – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Social problem solving (SPS) represents a social cognitive reasoning process that gives way to behavior when individuals are navigating challenging social situations. Autistic individuals have been shown to struggle with specific aspects of SPS, which, in turn, has been related to social difficulties in children. However, no previous work has…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Social Problems
Isabella Barclay; Kapil Sayal; Tamsin Ford; Ann John; Mark J. Taylor; Anita Thapar; Kate Langley; Joanna Martin – JCPP Advances, 2025
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, more often diagnosed in males. In many individuals, particularly females, ADHD is diagnosed later or missed, the reasons for this are not fully understood. Timely diagnosis is needed to provide support, management, and treatment to improve…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Gender Differences
Katerina Dounavi; Meral Koldas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition for which no prenatal or early life screening tests exist. Early life recognition of ASD is key to accessing behavioral intervention when brain plasticity is at its peak. The purpose of our study was to systematically review the literature researching parental perspectives…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Screening Tests, Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Snijder, Michelle I. J.; Langerak, Ilse P. C.; Kaijadoe, Shireen P. T.; Buruma, Marrit E.; Verschuur, Rianne; Dietz, Claudine; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Oosterling, Iris J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Whereas it is well documented how parents experience the diagnostic process of their child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), less is known about parental experiences with the course of the early identification process and first steps in receiving care for their child with ASD symptoms. This mixed-method study investigated these experiences as…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Disability Identification, Parents
Waber, Deborah P.; Boiselle, Ellen C.; Forbes, Peter W.; Sideridis, Georgios D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Learning disorders can have adverse impacts on children and families extending beyond the academic skills deficits. The goal of the present study was to assess the impact of the school's response, following an independent evaluation, for child and family school-related quality of life (QOL). We hypothesized that a positive school response would be…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Learning Disabilities, Special Education
Maryellen Quinn-Lunny – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study is an informative, phenomenological inquiry, investigating the lived experiences of Black parents and guardians through the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identification process. Through semi-structured oral interviews, parent questionnaires, and parent journaling, the researcher identified participants' lived experiences. Data were…
Descriptors: African Americans, Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Phenomenology
Bang, Peter; Strömberg, Maria; Meera, Shoba S.; Igelström, Kajsa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The broad autism phenotype (BAP) is a set of characteristics often observed in typically developing people with a genetic load for autism, such as parents of autistic children. The Broad Autism Phenotypic Questionnaire (BAPQ) is a 36-item questionnaire developed to identify the BAP in first-degree relatives of autistic people. We translated the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Psychometrics
Lisa Karlov; Anne Masi; Antonia Mendoza Diaz; Feroza Khan; Teresa Winata; Melissa Gilbert; Radhika Nair; Cheryl Dissanayake; Josephine Barbaro; Valsamma Eapen; Ifrah Abdullahi; Ifrah Abdullahi; Joseph Descallar; John Eastwood; Iqbal Hasan; Bin Jalaludin; Jane Kohlhoff; S. T. Liaw; Raghu Lingam; Natalie Ong; Chun Wah Michael Tam; Katy Unwin; Katrina Williams; Sue Woolfenden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
There are inequities in engagement with established early childhood developmental surveillance programs, eclipsing disadvantaged families. The current study sought to address this by dovetailing developmental surveillance with immunization visits and other opportunistic contacts with children at general practices). While 53 General Practices were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Children, Young Children
Danielson, Melissa L.; Kassab, Hannah D.; Lee, Mary; Owens, Julie S.; Evans, Steven W.; Lipton, Corey; Charania, Sana; Young, Hayley Elia; Kubicek, Lorraine F.; Flory, Kate; Cuffe, Steven P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We examined the predictive utility of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-2-BESS) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in identifying students with a mental disorder. Data were collected in a two-stage study over 34 months with kindergarten-12th grade (K-12) students (aged…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Predictive Validity, Mental Disorders
