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Assessment as a Service Not a Place: Transitioning Assessment Centers to School-Based Identification Systems. Occasional Paper. RTI Press Publication OP-0064-2004
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Hayes, Anne M.; Elder, Brent C.; Bulat, Jennae – RTI International, 2020
The World Health Organization and World Bank (2011) estimate that there are more than 1 billion people with disabilities in the world. To address this population's diverse needs, the United Nations drafted their Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2006. Article 24 (Education) of the CRPD requires ratifying countries to…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Change Strategies, Developing Nations
Prevalence of Children Aged 3-17 Years with Developmental Disabilities, by Urbanicity: United States, 2015-2018. National Health Statistics Reports. Number 139
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Zablotsky, Benjamin; Black, Lindsey I. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2020
Objective: This report examines the prevalence of developmental disabilities among children in both rural and urban areas as well as service utilization among children with developmental issues in both areas. Methods: Data from the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to examine the prevalence of 10 parent- or…
Descriptors: Incidence, Children, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities
Applying Response to Intervention to Identify Learning Disabilities in Students with Visual Impairments
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Jones, Beth A.; Smith, Heather Haynes; Hensley-Maloney, Lauren; Gansle, Kristin A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
When visual impairments (VI) and learning disabilities (LD) coexist, it is common for one (i.e., typically LD) to go unidentified. Some school districts may be reluctant to identify students with both VI and LD, potentially causing students to miss out on much-needed services. Child study teams can find support to address this dual diagnosis using…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Visual Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2017-2018. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2018
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Handbook of Research on Critical Issues in Special Education for School Rehabilitation Practices. Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education (AECKE) Book Series
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Singh, Ajay, Ed.; Yeh, Chia Jung, Ed.; Blanchard, Sheresa, Ed.; Anunciação, Luis, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Rehabilitation professionals working with students with disabilities and the families of those students face unique challenges in providing inclusive services to special education student populations. There needs to be a focus on adaptive teaching methods that provide quality experience for students with varying disabilities to promote student…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Teaching Methods
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2016-2017. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2015-2016. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2014-2015. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2013-2014. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2014
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2012-2013. Research Educational Program Report
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Houston Independent School District, 2013
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
How Variable Are Interstate Prevalence Rates of Learning Disabilities and Other Special Education Categories? A Longitudinal Comparison
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Hallahan, Daniel P.; Keller, Clayton E.; Martinez, Elizabeth A.; Byrd, E. Stephen; Gelman, Jennifer A.; Fan, Xitao – Exceptional Children, 2007
This study compared interstate variability of prevalence rates for special education categories from 1984 to 1985 through 2001 to 2002, using the coefficient of variation (CV), which is designed to compare variances when the means of the groups compared are radically different. The category of learning disabilities, presumed by many to be the most…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Language Impairments, Speech Impairments
The Student with a Visual Disability and a Learning Disability.
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Erin, Jane N.; Koenig, Alan J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
Noting a high incidence of learning disabilities among students with visual impairments, this article compares definitions of the two conditions. Common assessment approaches are discussed and those inappropriate for students with low vision or blindness are identified. Suggested intervention approaches include adaptation of the environment,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Special Education Eligibility: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators
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Pierangelo, Roger; Giuliani, George A. – Corwin Press, 2007
Understanding the criteria and process for determining a student's eligibility for special education services is critical for any educator in an inclusive school environment. Based on the current reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this timely resource offers teachers and administrators an overview of each eligible disability and clear, specific…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Educational Environment, Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation
A Teacher's Guide to...Awareness Series = Renseignons-nous sur...Serie Sensibilisation.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This document consists of a collection of fourteen information brochures, each issued in both an English and a French version. Each brochure describes the symptoms of a particular disability and provides recommended classroom interventions and additional resources. This collection covers the following disabilities (arranged alphabetically and…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Autism, Classroom Techniques
Accommodations in Higher Education under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A No-Nonsense Guide for Clinicians, Educators, Administrators, and Lawyers.
Gordon, Michael, Ed.; Keiser, Shelby, Ed. – 1998
This manual outlines fundamental principles and actual clinical and administrative procedures for evaluating, documenting, and accommodating a wide range of mental and physical impairments. An initial section provides a solid understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA's) conceptual framework, demonstrating how the standards…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders, Civil Rights Legislation