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Georgan, Wendy C.; Archibald, Lisa M. D.; Hogan, Tiffany P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition that when impacting educational performance is identified and serviced through U.S. schools as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. A few examples of educational categories that refer to DLD are (a) speech or language impairment (S/LI) and (b) specific…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M.; Maczuga, Steve – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
We analyzed two nationally representative, longitudinal data sets of U.S. children to identify risk factors for persistent mathematics difficulties (PMD). Results indicated that children from low socioeconomic households are at elevated risk of PMD at 48 and 60 months of age, as are children with cognitive delays, identified developmental delays…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Learning Disabilities, At Risk Students, Mathematics Instruction
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Kirk, Samuel A.; Elkins, John – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1975
One hundred and one children (ages from 3 to 6 years) in a Head Start program were subjects in a procedure using the average deviation from the child's mean scaled score on the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities to determine significant developmental discrepancies. (DB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Learning Disabilities
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Short, Margaret A.; Fincher, George N. – Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 1983
Development of a screening tool for detecting developmental disabilities and at-risk conditions in younger children is described. Data obtained from this tool are correlated with two other widely used screening instruments. Future research should continue to explore the interrelationship of items on screening instruments to obtain valid and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests, Learning Disabilities, Preschool Education
Gelfer, Jeffrey Ian – 1989
The paper describes the GEL (Guidelines for Early Learning) Program developed by the Easter Seal Society of Southwest Florida which serves children, aged 4-6 years, with language, learning, and/or developmental problems. Developmental theories of Piaget and Chomsky and the model of David Weikart's High Scope Program were used to develop the GEL…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Interdisciplinary Approach
Dewsbury, Alison; And Others – 1983
The Bridge Reading Program, a developmentally based teaching method that uses logographs, the pairing of words with pictures, for teaching prereading skills as well as the basic concepts of reading in the context of reading itself, is described in this handbook. The first two chapters contain background information, a rationale for the program,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Programs, Early Reading
Pieterse, Moira, Ed.; And Others – 1988
A collection of papers on the Australian experience with early intervention for children with disabilities gives regional overviews, describes specific intervention programs, and discusses a variety of issues. Overviews are given of early intervention in Australia in general, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western…
Descriptors: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Developmental Disabilities