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Supporting Young Children with Disabilities
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Hebbeler, Kathleen; Spiker, Donna – Future of Children, 2016
What do we know about young children with delays and disabilities, and how can we help them succeed in prekindergarten through third grade? To begin with, Kathleen Hebbeler and Donna Spiker write, identifying children with delays and disabilities to receive specialized services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act poses several…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Preschool Education
Postsecondary Education for International Undergraduate Students with Learning Disabilities in the United States
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Alabdulwahab, Reem – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of international undergraduate students who are identified with learning disabilities and enrolled in universities in the United States. There is a dearth of studies investigating the unique needs and challenges of this population. This is the first study to explore the phenomenon of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Foreign Students, Undergraduate Students, Learning Disabilities
Academic, Social, and Behavioral Adjustment for Students Declassified from Special Education.
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Carlson, Elaine; Parshall, Lucian – Exceptional Children, 1996
A study of 51,624 Michigan students declassified from special education indicated that the students were academically, socially, and behaviorally well adjusted in general education programs. Teachers and counselors felt that 11% continued to need special education. Four percent of declassified students returned to special education within three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Counselor Attitudes, Disabilities
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Emotional or Behavioral Disorders in Primary Grades: Inappropriate Placement in the Learning Disability Category.
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Lopez, Maria F.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1996
Analysis of 150 students (grades 2 through 4) referred to School Study Teams found 43 were classified with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and 12 with emotional/behavioral disorders, but most of these students were placed in learning disability programs. Differences in student achievement, intelligence, and social skills for the three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Classification
Learning Disabilities: Best Practices for Professionals.
Bender, William N., Ed. – 1993
This book is written to assist the reader in understanding current thinking in the field of learning disabilities (LD), as well as current practices in that field. Part I describes the characteristics typically associated with LD, and includes the following chapters: "Neurological Basis of Learning Disabilities" (Richard M. Marshall and George W.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Psychology, Daily Living Skills, Disability Identification
Behavioral Approach to Assessment of Youth with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: A Handbook for School-Based Practitioners.
Breen, Michael J., Ed.; Fiedler, Craig R., Ed. – 1996
This text presents 13 chapters on the assessment of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders for the purpose of making educational placement and programming decisions consistent with federal and state diagnostic guidelines. Chapters are grouped into four sections focusing on: basic considerations for assessment of youth in this…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders