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Lass, Norman J.; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1991
This investigation compared 19 adolescents' perceptions of the nonspeech personality characteristics of voice-disordered and normal-speaking children. Listeners, who rated recorded speech samples, showed a significant tendency to judge the normal speakers more positively than the voice-disordered speakers. Results suggest developmental trends in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Audience Response, Child Development
Schneider, Barry H.; And Others – 1987
This study examined social and personal concomitants of exceptional academic capability, specifically self-concept, peer acceptance, and attitude toward school, in the context of integrated or self-contained classrooms. The sample consisted of 354 gifted Ontario students from Grades 5, 8, and 10 (150 in self-contained classrooms and 204 in…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Age Differences, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Osman, Betty B.; Blinder, Henriette L. – 1995
This book describes what makes it so difficult for young people with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder (ADD) to get along in their world and suggests ways that parents, teachers, and other caregivers can help them with their social as well as their educational problems. Chapters address: (1) the characteristics and social…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children