The paper presents the view that many Australian students excluded from school for disruptive behavior may require special services on the basis of a disabling condition. Descriptive data for 124 students (ages 10-17) and a case study are presented to support this position, along with discussion of legal and service delivery implications…

This article examines multimodal intervention with preschool children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The article discusses evaluation and diagnosis of ADHD; management of ADHD (including family intervention, parent training, psychotherapy, social support, intervention in school and group settings, special education, and…

Examined whether racial identity attitudes and gender-role attitudes predicted psychological well-being among 143 Black female college students and nonstudents. Found that racial identity attitudes predicted mental health variables in both samples, that preencounter attitudes were negative predictor of general well-being and self-esteem for both…

The Multilevel Academic Survey Test is intended for students in grades 3-8 and older students who perform inadequately on K-8 reading and math content. It determines which students need special services and determines appropriate instruction according to specific curriculum objectives. This paper describes administration, data summation,…

This panel interview from the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute finds Enid Zimmerman and Gilbert Clark reporting on their recent research about screening and educating artistically talented students. The role of prepared portfolios in student evaluation is discussed and commentary from other members of the panel included. (PB)

This discussion from the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute finds panelists considering screening methods for arts students, including portfolio preparation, site-specific creation of art work, and batteries of tests and tasks. Procedures used at the Israel academy, developmental processes in creative students, and differences in student…

This study of 439 pupils (grades 1-8) referred for special education evaluation found that both parents and teachers referred primarily for academic reasons. Parents referred higher functioning pupils than teachers referred. White parents were more likely than minority parents to refer their children, but teachers were more likely to refer…

This article approaches several questions regarding Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including its questionable classification as a learning disability, necessary special education accommodations for those with ADHD, and the relevance of Public Law 94-142. The history behind terminology usage is reviewed. (PB)

This paper analyzes Piagetian theory on the relative development of cognition and language, the local homology model which claims there are specific language-cognition relationships at specific points in time, normal development and local homology, and development in language-impaired children. Implications for clinical decision making are…

Project Step-Up (Systematic Training of Educational Programs for Underserved Pupils) locates children from minority, economically disadvantaged populations with high potential in Texas, Arkansas, Florida, and Arizona and then uses a teaching approach that emphasizes critical thinking, vocabulary building, self-esteem strengthening, problem…

Effects of varying the complexity of written Chinese characters in a lexical decision task were studied for 40 adult Chinese students. Results suggest that complexity affects reaction time when subjects identify characters they often read. Theoretical implications are discussed in terms of the interaction of basic perceptual processes and…

Argues that similarities in the socioeconomic and racial climate and the attempt to refute negative gender and race-inspired images were circumstances that were present in the emergence of single-sex schools for blacks. It examines the worth of such schools in affecting positive social change. (GLR)

Bottom line regarding veracity of assertion of Michael L. Penn, Stanley O. Gaines, and Layli Phillips in their article "On the Desirability of Own-Group Preference" (1993)--that the preference toward one's same group (racial or otherwise) is neither a valid measure of ethnic identity nor a predictor of psychological health--is that it is…

In "On the Desirability of Own-Group Preference" (1993), Michael L. Penn, Stanley O. Gaines, and Layli Phillips argue that misguided and mythical ideal of racial-social integration in America is the only reasonable and effective foundation for real African empowerment in American society. Serious intellectual battle will be required to…

Examined the effectiveness of a nonbiased computerized language screening test, the Kidtalk Interactive Diagnostic Test of Aptitude for Language Knowledge (KIDTALK), in differentiating children on basis of diagnostic category but not ethnic/linguistic background. Found a significant difference between scores of the language learning disabled and…