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Direct linkMcGill, Ryan J.; Busse, R. T. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2017
There has been vigorous debate within the state of California and elsewhere as to what constitutes appropriate procedures for determining whether an individual qualifies for special education and related services under the category of specific learning disability (SLD). Within the professional literature, there is growing support for educational…
Descriptors: Special Education, Learning Disabilities, School Psychologists, Position Papers
Download full textGarcia, Ernest – Multicultural Education, 2015
Other than being African American, little is known of Larry, the lead plaintiff in the legal case known as "Larry P. v. Riles" in 1971, which banned the use of standardized intelligence testing on African-American students in the State of California. As a result of such intelligence testing, Larry was diagnosed as being mildly mentally…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Intelligence Tests, African American Students, Clinical Diagnosis
Kahn, Pamela – Journal of School Nursing, 2009
There has been a recent slowdown in the decline of rates of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. However, there are disparities in TB diagnosis between U.S.-born and foreign-born persons and between Whites and minorities. Measures for achieving TB elimination include identification of high-risk persons, including children and adolescents, at…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, School Districts, Diseases, Health Promotion
