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Peer reviewedSalend, Spencer J.; Rohena, Elba – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article provides the American Psychiatric Association's definition of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and then gives an overview of ADD by considering the three types of ADD, the developmental impact of ADD, factors contributing to ADD, identification and assessment of students with ADD (emphasizing multimethod and consideration of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedBateman, Barbara D. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1994
A three-stage identification process is recommended for students suspected of having learning disabilities. This process examines discrepancy, causality, and the need for special education, and it complies with legal requirements. (Author)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Smiroldo, Brandi B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
A study tested the validity of the Diagnostic Assessment for the Severely Handicapped-II (DASH-II) for determining the presence of mania (bipolar disorder) in 22 individuals with severe mental retardation. Results found the mania subscale to be internally consistent and able to be used to classify manic and control subjects accurately. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedTurkstra, Lyn S. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1999
The validity of the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (Third Edition) for identification and description of language disorders following brain injury was evaluated in 11 adolescents with traumatic brain injury. In general, the measure identified only those individuals who had previously been diagnosed as language impaired, not those…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedFox, Robert A.; Wade, Erin J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A study investigated the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 86 adults with severe mental retardation. Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 15% of the sample met the diagnostic criteria. This measure was not influenced by chronological age, adaptive age, IQ, or gender. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedUkrainetz, Teresa A.; Duncan, Deborah S. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2000
This article discusses the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III (PPVT-III) and data that indicate children from 4 to 10 years of age are scoring, on average, 10 standard score points higher on the PPVT-III than on the PPVT-Revised. Clinical implications, including the identification of fewer children with the PPVT-III, are explored. (Contains…
Descriptors: Children, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedOrmsbee, Christine K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article discusses effective preassessment team procedures for identifying students with special needs, including collecting comprehensive information about the student, documenting the student's problems, developing specific and detailed intervention plans, identifying support personnel to help implement the intervention plan, and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Data Collection, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedFilipek, Pauline A.; Accardo, Pasquale J.; Baranek, Grace T.; Cook, Edwin H., Jr.; Dawson, Geraldine; Gordon, Barry; Gravel, Judith S.; Johnson, Chris P.; Kallen, Ronald J.; Levy, Susan E.; Minshew, Nancy J.; Prizant, Barry M.; Rapin, Isabelle; Rogers, Sally J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Teplin, Stuart; Tuchman, Roberto F.; Volkmar, Fred R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This paper presents detailed recommendations for diagnosis of autism established by a multidisciplinary panel of the Child Neurology Society and the American Academy of Neurology. The paper offers dual-level (general development and specific symptoms) guidelines for diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedPavri, Shireen – Young Exceptional Children, 2001
This article considers the extent to which Child Find procedures discussed in the literature are responsive to families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Discussion of the legal basis for Child Find activities targeting these young children and challenges in early identification of children from diverse backgrounds is…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedWeismer, Susan Ellis; Tomblin, J. Bruce; Zhang, Xuyang; Buckwalter, Paula – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2000
This study examined nonword repetition performance in 581 second graders participating in a longitudinal investigation of specific language impairment. Results indicated that children with language impairments, as well as those in intervention, exhibited deficient nonword repetition skills and that the Nonword Repetition Task is a culturally…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Grade 1
Direct linkLi, Jianghong; D'Angiulli, Amedeo; Kendall, Garth E. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2007
The Early Development Index (EDI) is a teacher-completed checklist, intended to be a population-level tool to measure children's readiness for school and to alert communities to potential developmental problems in children. In response to the increasing popularity of the EDI, this paper provides a critical and timely evaluation and identifies the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Developmental Disabilities, Psychometrics, School Readiness
Download full textShore, Jane R.; Sabatini, John – Educational Testing Service, 2009
The issue of identifying reading difficulties and disabilities in English language learners (ELLs) is a complex one. It is an area that draws on the diverse disciplines of first- and second-language acquisition, literacy, English language learning, and reading, including differences and disabilities research. This literature review aims to…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Elementary Secondary Education, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
Chawarska, Katarzyna, Ed.; Klin, Ami, Ed.; Volkmar, Fred R., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Rich with clinical insights, this volume reviews the state of the science of identifying and treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in very young children. Leading authorities examine critical research issues and present innovative approaches to assessing social, cognitive, adaptive, communication, and sensory-motor impairments in the first two…
Descriptors: Autism, Toddlers, Disability Identification, Infants
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This classification system is intended to offer a conceptual framework for information; the framework is relevant to the long-term consequences of disease, injuries or disorders, and applicable both to personal health care, including early identification and prevention, and to the mitigation of environmental and societal barriers. It begins with…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1994
This bibliography, intended for families, lists 65 resources on assessing children for the presence of a disability. Resources are intended to ensure that all members of the Individualized Education Program team, including parents, have an appropriate base of information. Resources were published from 1983 through 1994 and are grouped into the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
