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Download full textDunlap, Glen; Bunton-Pierce, Mary-Kay – 1999
This digest provides an overview of autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It addresses: (1) the behavior of individuals with autism, such as developmental difficulties in verbal and nonverbal communication, social relatedness, and leisure and play activities; (2) diagnosis and evaluation of autism; and (3) prevalence of autism and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Winebrenner, Susan; Devlin, Barbara – 2001
This digest discusses research that documents the benefits of keeping gifted students together, the advantages and disadvantages of cluster grouping, and how to implement cluster grouping strategies. It argues that cluster grouping allows educators to come much closer to providing better educational services for groups of students with similar…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cluster Grouping, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Neihart, Maureen – 2003
This digest summarizes what is known about gifted children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It identifies three subtypes of ADHD, noting both criteria for diagnosis and the subjective determination of what constitutes significant impairment. Discussion of differences in gifted and non-gifted children with ADHD reports findings…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted Disabled
Schwarz, Robin; Burt, Miriam – 1995
Lack of success of some adult learners of English as a Second Language may be due to learning disabilities (LD). Review of research reveals that LD can affect every aspect of learning, impairing single or multiple skills and sometimes appearing in the second language when not in the first. Identification of adult ESL learners as having LD can be…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, English (Second Language)
Guetzloe, Eleanor – 2003
This digest discusses the most frequently diagnosed mood disorders in children and adolescents, including major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder. The symptoms of these disorders are described, along with family and genetic causal factors, biological causal factors, and cognitive causal factors. The digest then…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Classroom Techniques, Clinical Diagnosis
Schwartz, Wendy – 1998
The purpose of this digest is to help educators develop a curriculum for multiracial students that fosters their ability to develop a positive identity and achieve academically. To this end, the digest briefly reviews identity formation in multiracial children and then presents schoolwide and classroom strategies that have been shown to be…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
