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Peer reviewedCroen, Lisa A.; Grether, Judith K.; Hoogstrate, Jenny; Selvin, Steve – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
This population study of eight California birth cohorts (1987-1994) examined the degree to which improvements in detection and changes in diagnosis contribute to the observed increase in autism prevalence from 5.8 to 14.9 per 10,000. A decreasing prevalence of mental retardation without autism suggests that improvements in detection and changes in…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedSikora, Darryn M.; Plapinger, Donald S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
The use of standardized psychoeducational diagnostic instruments to identify learning disabilities was evaluated with 19 students (ages 7 to 13) with sensorineural hearing impairments. Students with hearing impairment were found to demonstrate learning disabilities with a frequency similar to that found in students with normal hearing, suggesting…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMcGrew, Kevin S.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1995
Comparison of 19 national data collection programs found significant variability in the disability categories used. Discussion focuses on issues related to improving disability identification in large-scale data collection programs and the effects of these issues on reporting policy-relevant information. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Definitions, Disabilities
Peer reviewedReid, Robert; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1994
A survey of 1 school district found 136 students (out of 14,229) with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of which 77 were receiving special education services; 40 were also identified as behavior disordered, 22 as learning disabled, and 7 as mildly mentally retarded. Fifty students were in general education classrooms with resource…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Drug Therapy
Download full textCramond, Bonnie – 1994
This study examined the incidence of creativity among individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the incidence of ADHD among individuals who are highly creative. The ADHD group consisted of 34 students, aged 6 to 15. The highly creative group consisted of 76 participants, ages 13 to 15, from the Torrance Creative Scholars…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Diagnostic Tests
Ruediger, Greg; Lorance, Anne Gates – 1999
Noting that the number of students served in special education programs has increased at alarming rates since 1975, this paper posits that this increase is due to recent social and political variables and their impact on the educational system. Special emphasis is placed on how state and local educational leaders respond to national education…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Trends
