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General and Special Educators' Perceptions of Preassessment-Related Activities and Team Members.
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Simpson, Richard L.; Ormsbee, Christine K.; Myles, Brenda Smith – Exceptionality, 1997
A study involving 92 general educators and 114 special educators that examined perceptions of actual and preferred preassessment-related team activities and preferred permanent team members, found agreement on existing and preferred preassessment-related activities (clarifying students' problems, developing general curriculum interventions, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Reflections on "General and Special Educators' Perceptions of Preassessment-Related Activities and Team Members."
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Ormsbee, Christine K.; Simpson, Richard L. – Exceptionality, 1997
Reflects on a study involving 92 general educators and 114 special educators that examined perceptions of actual and preferred preassessment-related team activities and team members. Discusses commonalities between preassessment and educational reform, provides an overview of the importance of preassessment, and outlines a model for preassessment.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning
An Analysis of Characteristics of Students Diagnosed with Higher-Functioning Autistic Disorder.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; And Others – Exceptionality, 1995
Examination of the school records of 41 children (ages 3 to 18) identified as having higher functioning autistic disorder (H-F AD) indicated that subjects' characteristics (including cognitive, language, social, developmental, and medical) were as similar to those of children with learning disabilities as they were to other children diagnosed as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Reflections on "An Analysis of Characteristics of Students Diagnosed with Higher-Functioning Autistic Disorder."
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – Exceptionality, 1995
The authors of EC 609 935, a paper comparing characteristics of children with high functioning autistic disorder (H-F AD) with those of children having mild disabilities, reflect on difficulties in accurately identifying and programming for H-F AD children. Educators are urged to evaluate such students in terms of learning style, behavioral…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Disability Identification