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Gomez-Vela, Maria; Alonso, Miguel Angel Verdugo; Gonzalez, Francisca Gil; Corbella, Marta Badia; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The purpose of this study was to assess the self-determination of Spanish high school students with Intellectual Disabilities and other Special Educational Needs (SEN). A total of 371 students between 11 and 17 years of age participated in the study. Of these, 46.4% (n = 171) presented SEN, specifically learning disabilities (n = 97; 26.2%),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Determination, Student Behavior, High School Students
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Short, Elizabeth J.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1986
Normal (N=58) and learning disabled (N=52) primary grade children were classified into five groups (overachievers, target achievers, under achievers, slow learners, and disabled achievers) based on IQ-achievement and age-achievement discrepancies and followed over a 3-year period. Learning disabled students became more disabled with age in spite…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies
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Yando, Regina; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study with noninstitutionalized organic and familial mentally retarded and borderline mentally retarded children (N=79) at 2 chronological age levels (mean ages 7 and 10) found no age differences in imitation behaviors in the organic low IQ group and more absolute imitation and recall behaviors in familial low IQ children. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Etiology
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Hetrick, Ethel W. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1979
It was found, among other things, that rural Ss performed significantly below their mental ages more frequently than urban Ss; and that between the chronological ages of 10 to 14 years, while urban Ss appeared to perform as expected from mental ages, a significant number of rural Ss performed below expectations. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence, Perceptual Development
Hetrick, Ethel W. – 1979
The Bender Gestalt protocols of 134 rural and 140 children (6-18 years old) found to have IQ scores in the slow learner range (IQ 70-84) were compared. The Bender Gestalt Test, used in psychoeducational evaluation to determine eligibility for special education placement, was administered to determine Ss' level of visual motor skills. Rural slow…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence
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Safer, Daniel J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
A survey of 200 student folders revealed that elementary school (ES) nonpromotion is primarily associated with low academic achievement and IQ, whereas junior high school (JHS) nonpromotion is mainly correlated to behavioral suspensions and absenteeism. Improved performance occurs in the year following an ES nonpromotion but not following a JHS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attendance, Behavior Change
O'Laughlin, Elizabeth M.; Cerny, Jerome A.; Kirby, Edward A. – 2000
The percent and characteristics of children who produced invalid profiles on two different continuous performance tests (CPTs) tasks were examined. Sixty-one children referred for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and 24 non-clinical control children (all children ages 5-16) were given the Test of Variables of Attention…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Auditory Perception