Identifying Young Children with Disabilities

This is an article about identifying young children with disabilities. The author discusses problems with how we identify children for services, and describes ways to make sure the identification is valid and reliable.

Abstract:

This article discusses problems involved in identifying young children with disabilities. The federal IDEA law requires children to be identified before services can be provided. Ideas for making the process valid and reliable are provided.

young children

special needs

disabilities

assessments

validity

tester bias

IDEA law

Publication Type:

Magazine Article

Authors:

Francis Wardle

Year of Publication:

2018

Journal, Book, Magazine or Other Publication Title:

Exchange Magazine

Volume:

Issue:

Pages:

34-37

Publisher:

Exchange Press

Date Published:

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Place Published:

Redmond, WA

Publication Language:

English

ISSN Number:

ISSN 1946-0406

DOI:

ChildCareExchange.com

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