A learning disability screening program in a public school.

P K Goldstein; J D O'Brien; G M Katz

doi:10.5014/ajot.35.7.451

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A learning disability screening program in a public school.

P K Goldstein·J D O'Brien·G M Katz

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The outline of screening program for learning disabilities in a public school is presented in this paper. The screening program consisted of four standardized measures (Information Subtest of the WPPSI, SEARCH, Evanston Early Identification Scale, Bender-Gestalt) and six of the clinical observations suggested by Ayres. Forty-three kindergarten and first graders (25 males, 18 females) were tested and each child was categorized as low, moderate, or high risk for learning disabilities on each of the measures. Approximately 10 percent of the children were identified as at high risk for learning disabilities, but the children did not perform at the same risk level on all measures. A factor analysis of the four measures and six observations revealed that three factors prevailed in this screening program; cognitive abilities, fine motor control, and reflex integration. This analysis also indicated the importance of assessing neurophysiological immaturity in a screening program. The implications of the categories used are discussed.

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P K Goldstein, J D O'Brien, G M Katz. 1981. A learning disability screening program in a public school.. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.35.7.451

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