Children with Learning Problems: Academic History, Academic Prediction, and Adjustment Three Years After Assessment.

This study is a 3 year followup of 67 children who were referred for learning problems at school. Their academic progress is described and a high failure rate noted. A multiple regression analysis of the initial scores on a neuropsychology test battery illustrates the importance of verbal abilities...

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Publicado en:Exceptional Children Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 513 - 520
Autores principales: Hinton, George G., Knights, Robert M.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Mar1971
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Sumario:This study is a 3 year followup of 67 children who were referred for learning problems at school. Their academic progress is described and a high failure rate noted. A multiple regression analysis of the initial scores on a neuropsychology test battery illustrates the importance of verbal abilities for successful grade advancement. Management with parental counseling and medication resulted in a reported improvement of 75 percent of the children.