
ERIC Number: EJ561069
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Hispanic Limited English-Proficient Students with Disabilities: A Case Study Example.
Carrasquillo, Angela L.; Rodriguez, Judy
Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v8 n3 p167-74 Fall 1997
This study examined schooling characteristics of 46 Hispanic limited-English-proficient elementary students referred to or participating in bilingual special education in New York City. Findings suggested most referrals to special education were due to general academic deficits and reading/language factors, although few interventions had been tried prior to referral. Most students were classified as learning disabled or speech impaired. (DB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Special Education, Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Background, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Hispanic Americans, Learning Disabilities, Limited English Speaking, Prereferral Intervention, Referral, Spanish Speaking, Speech Impairments, Student Characteristics, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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