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Cederbaum, S. D.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1973
A 22-month-old child with argininosuccinic aciduria presenting a 1 year with hypotonia, developmental delay, and seizures was reported. (Author)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Infants, Medical Case Histories, Medical Research

Laird, Constance A. – Children Today, 1973
A social worker at the Seizure Unit, Children's Hospital, Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, explains how the unit helps parents understand epilepsy. (DS)
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Children, Epilepsy, Neurological Impairments

Morrison, David E. – Duke Law Journal, 1976
The issue examined is whether those unique characteristics of the university environment that have led to the development of a judicially-sanctioned general regulatory power will automatically render a warrantless disciplinary search "reasonable" within the terms of the fourth amendment. (LBH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Discipline, Dormitories

Medlin, Kay Cowden – Louisiana Law Review, 1976
The protection afforded a minor student by the fourth amendment is perhaps open to some speculation due to his age and the unique situation presented by the school environment. The search and seizure issue is discussed in terms of the findings in several court cases. For journal availability see HE 508 741. (LBH)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Drug Abuse

Black, F. William – Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1976
Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117. Compared in intelligence, perceptual motor performance, and academic achievement were 30 children (mean age=8.6 years) with seizure disorders and 30 children (mean age=9 years) with learning problems. (IM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Differences

Journal of Law and Education, 1996
The Supreme Court, in "Vernonia School District 47J versus Acton," ruled that a school district's policy authorizing random urinalysis drug testing of student-athletes did not violate the Fourth Amendment. Discusses the decision and why such a policy is permissible under the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches…
Descriptors: Athletes, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Extramural Athletics
Marcus, Joseph C. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
This study, involving 90 children with mental retardation and epilepsy, classified and compared level of retardation, neurological findings, and electroencephalograms with the quality of seizure control. No correlation was found between quality of control and any of these parameters. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Correlation, Drug Therapy

Janicki, Matthew P. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study of 883 individuals, age 45 and older, with cerebral palsy and mental retardation, found (1) the presence of cerebral palsy differentiates this group, (2) there were more males than females at all age levels, (3) there were virtually no non-Whites in old-old group, (4) and there were decreases in seizure rates with age. (DB)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Demography, Incidence, Mental Retardation

Sirven, Joseph I.; Varrato, Jay – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1999
Exercise has important benefits for people with epilepsy, but several factors must be considered when making activity recommendations. Seizures during sports activity are rare, but physicians, coaches, and parents should know what to do if a seizure occurs. Some antiepileptic drugs may adversely affect sports performance, and exertion may reduce…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education

Williams, Jane; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1996
Assessment of 84 children diagnosed with controlled or uncontrolled complex partial or absence seizures but no documented learning or emotional disorders found no influence of seizure type on achievement test scores or behavioral ratings. A main effect was found for degree of control, with poorly controlled seizures correlating with lower reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1996
When school employees investigate alleged misconduct by students, they must follow school rules and federal and state laws. A school-locker search in a recent case from Indiana--"S.A. versus State"--illustrates the importance of employees and students knowing the rules governing investigations, and of specific employees being given the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, School Law

Tuchman, Roberto – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
The treatment of seizure disorders and EEG epileptiform abnormalities without epilepsy in children with autism spectrum disorders in considered within the context of the relationship epilepsy and epileptiform disorders to language, behavior, and cognition. The use of anticonvulsants to treat epileptiform discharges thought to be producing…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Drug Therapy, Epilepsy
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2000
A federal district judge dismissed a suit brought by two students against a high-school principal who found marijuana in their hotel room on a senior class trip. Although the Fourth Amendment governs searches of students by school employees, employees need not have probable cause for a "reasonable" search. (MLH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline, Drug Use, Field Trips

Dipipi, Caroline M.; Jitendra, Asha K.; Miller, Judith A. – Preventing School Failure, 2001
This article describes an intervention with an 18-year-old young woman with mild mental retardation and a seizure disorder, which focused on her repetitive echolalic verbalizations. The intervention included time delay, differential reinforcement of other behaviors, and self-monitoring. Overall, the intervention was successful in facilitating…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Echolalia
Matson, Johnny L.; Laud, Rinita B.; Gonzalez, Melissa L.; Malone, Carrie J.; Swender, Stephen L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
The use of anti-epileptic medications (AEDs) is much higher in individuals with intellectual disabilities than in the general population. As many of these individuals rely on such medications, clinicians should consider psychometrically sound instruments for assessing adverse side effects of these medications as one aspect of routine clinical…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Seizures, Epilepsy, Developmental Disabilities