Psychiatric Background and Diagnoses of Children Evaluated for Special Class Placement

Core Language Predictors of Behavioral Functioning in Early Elementary School Children: Concurrent and Longitudinal Findings

“…The finding of language dysfunction in children loosely identified as having behavioral disorders also has begun to be documented. While many of these children clearly are at risk for manifesting specific psychiatric disorders (Mattison et al, 1986), the relationship between language dysfunction and cooccurring behavior problems continues to be present. For example, Griffith, Rogers-Adkinson, and Cusick (1997) reported a high prevalence of pragmatic language problems in their sample of children with behavioral disorders who were being served in residential treatment programs, with rates ranging from 55% to 83%.…”

Educational placements of students with emotional and behavioral disorders served by probation, mental health, public health, and social services

“…Teachers have rated hyperactivity and emotional disorders as more prevalent and severe in youths placed in psychiatric hospitals or segregated classrooms, respectively compared to other settings (McClure, Ferguson, Boodoosingh, Turgay, & Stavrakaki, 1989). Students in self-contained classrooms have also been found to exhibit more anxious and fearful behaviors and conduct disorders than peers placed in resource rooms (Mattison et al, 1986). Additionally, Kauffman, Cullinan, and Epstein (1987) have found that students with higher IQs, higher academic performance, and lower anxious/withdrawn ratings tended to be placed in less restrictive settings.…”

Les caractéristiques d'élèves en difficulté de comportement: placés en classe spéciale ou intégrés en classe ordinaire

“…Ainsi, des auteurs ont relevé que les élèves des classes ou des écoles spéciales présentaient davantage de comportements agressifs ou perturbateurs (Hendrickson, Smith, Frank et Merical, 1998;Muscott, 1997). Dautres ont observé que ces élèves étaient plus nombreux à manifester de lhyperactivité (McClure, Ferguson, Boodoosingh, Turgay et Stravrakaki, 1989) ou un trouble des conduites (Mattison, Humphrey, Kales, Handford, Finkenbinder et Hernit, 1986).…”