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B Tew

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Differences in reading achievement between spina bifida children attending normal schools and those attending special schools.

This paper reports the reading scores measured on Neale's Analysis of Reading Ability of a series of 55 spina bifida children, some of whom attended normal schools and the remainder attended special schools and matched controls. A multiple regression equation was used to compare observed scores with the expected scores. The children receiving a normal school education were reading up to the level expected from their intelligence test scores, but the children in special schools had significant differences between observed and expected scores. The discrepancies may be accounted for by more profound physical handicap among the special school children but teachers' expectations may also be important in influencing reading achievement.

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Differences between Welsh and Canadian children on parts of the test of motor impairment.

Four subtests, which measured hand function, were taken from the Test of Motor Impairment and given to 53 10-year-old children of normal intelligence. The results showed a wide variation in achievement with one test at a very inappropriate level of difficulty. Girls were consistently faster than boys, achieving a result which was statistically significant in one instance. It is suggested that this test requires restandardization for use among British populations. The provision of separate norms for the sexes would improve the disciminatory value of this instrument.

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Possible personality problems among 10-year-old spina bifida children.

Forty-four 10-year-old spina bifida children and 52 non-disabled controls completed the Rogers Personal Adjustment Inventory and their teachers assessed their school behaviour on the Bristol Social Adjustment Guide. Spina bifida children and the controls had similar school adjustment scores but the former appeared to have significantly more emotional problems on the Rogers Inventory suggesting that they have private worries not revealed by characteristic behaviour in school. Factors associated with apparent emotional upset are considered and implications for support discussed.

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