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Spreen, Otfried – 1988
The book reports on research concerning adult outcomes of childhood learning disabilities (LD). The first part of the study followed 203 Canadian LD children up to the mean age of 18 years. Data included structured interviews, questionnaires, and school records. The second phase continued the follow-up to a median age of 25 years and involved…
Descriptors: Adults, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Potential, Learning Disabilities
Breen, Claire – Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2006
One of the aims of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is to accord due recognition to the fact that 'the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth". However, a question mark hangs over the extent to…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Medical Services, Parent Rights, Maturity (Individuals)