Search Results - "Disability Identification"

The Rights of Students with Disabilities under the IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA. CRS Report R48068, Version 6. Updated

Authors: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Abigail A. Graber Kyrie E. Dragoo

Source: Congressional Research Service. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 50

Descriptors: Student Rights, Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Public Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Definitions, Disability Identification, Postsecondary Education, Student Placement, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Services, Educational Environment, School Safety, Law Enforcement

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504), Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

Federal Oversight of Racial Disproportionality in Special Education: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Evidence against Dismantling the U.S. Education Department: How to Support Students with Disabilities

Authors: Education Law Center (ELC) Research for Action (RFA) Southern Education Foundation (SEF), Center for Outcomes Based Contracting (OBC) et al.

Source: Education Law Center. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Federal Government, Government Role, Accountability, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Special Education, Racial Discrimination, Progress Monitoring, Data Collection, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, State Policy, Educational Policy, Discipline, Racism, Disability Identification, Student Placement, Intervention, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Positive Behavior Supports

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

NEPC Review: 'Outmatched: Special Education Can't Solve Problems Rooted in the Education Delivery System' (Center on Reinventing Public Education, October 2025)

Authors: University of Colorado at Boulder, National Education Policy Center (NEPC) Federico R. Waitoller

Source: National Education Policy Center. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Trends, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Achievement Gap, Educational Needs, Research Methodology, Misconceptions, Psychological Evaluation, Accountability, Educational Quality, Student Rights

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Special Education Teachers' Views on Twice-Exceptional Primary School Students' Problems and Solutions

Authors: Fatma Yıldırım (ORCID 0000-0002-1981-1765)

Source: International Online Journal of Primary Education. 2026 15(1):19-34.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Twice Exceptional, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Disability Identification, Students with Disabilities, Labeling (of Persons), Barriers, Student Experience

How Can We Improve the Timeliness and Quality of Diagnostic Assessment for Children with Possible Autism? Qualitative Findings and Recommendations from a Realist Evaluation of Autism Service Delivery in the United Kingdom

Authors: Ian Male William Farr Sophie McGrevey et al.

Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2026 30(6):1562-1575.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Time, Disability Identification, Parent Attitudes, Childrens Attitudes, Youth, Health Personnel, Attitudes

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom

Diagnostic Discrepancies: Clinical versus Educational Identification of Autism in Latino/a Children in Colorado

Authors: Elizabeth Joy Grimes Kaplon Franci Crepeau-Hobson Nuri M. Reyes

Source: Psychology in the Schools. 2026 63(6):1049-1059.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Hispanic Americans, Children, Preadolescents, English (Second Language), Limited English Speaking

Geographic Terms: Colorado

Over-Time Estimates of Sociodemographic Disparities in Autism Identification in U.S. Elementary Schools

Authors: Paul L. Morgan Eric Hengyu Hu

Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2026 30(6):1488-1503.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Student Characteristics, Disproportionate Representation, Grade 4, National Competency Tests, Race, Ethnicity, Reading Achievement, Sex, Family Income, Lunch Programs, Bilingual Students, Multilingualism, English Learners, Disability Identification

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress

IES Funded: Yes

The Role of Teacher-Student Ethnoracial Matching in Student Identification for Special Education Services

Authors: Anna J. Egalite Michael A. Gottfri Christy Batts et al.

Source: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 2026 48(2):567-588.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Racial Composition, Ethnicity, Race, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Special Education, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Disproportionate Representation, Gender Differences, Instructional Program Divisions, School Size, Student Characteristics, Referral

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts

Understanding of Autism and the Diagnostic Process in Uzbekistan: Mothers' Perspectives

Authors: Kristie Asaro-Saddler Narmene Hamsho Mohinur Uzoqova et al.

Source: Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. 2026 51(2):79-93.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Attitudes, Mothers, Knowledge Level, Clinical Diagnosis, Misconceptions, Disability Identification, Barriers, Cultural Influences

Geographic Terms: Uzbekistan

Communication with People Who Are Deafblind: Assessment and Intervention. Perspectives on Deafness

Authors: Marleen J. Janssen Timothy S. Hartshorne Walter Wittich

Source: Oxford University Press. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 432

Descriptors: Deafness, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Blind, Congenital Impairments, Interpersonal Communication, Genetics, Disability Identification, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention, Tactual Perception, Sign Language

Access URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/communication-with-people-who-are-deafblind-9780192887177?lang=en&cc=us

The Stability of Oral Language Profiles of Children in the Early Years of School: A Longitudinal Comparison of Multidimensional and Cut-Point Approaches to Classification

Authors: Anna Louise Taylor Suze Leitão Sharon Smart et al.

Source: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 2026 61(3).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Oral Language, Longitudinal Studies, Children, Cluster Grouping, Evaluation Methods, Language Impairments, Disability Identification, Research Methodology, Child Development, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Profiles

Grief, Relief, and Belief: A Social Media Study on Late Identification of Neurodivergence

Authors: Ally Pax Arcari Mair Marina Gonzalez-Figueroa Doug McConachie et al.

Source: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2026 30(5):1344-1359.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Disability Identification, Self Concept, Grief, Psychological Patterns, Clinical Diagnosis, Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Burnout

Outmatched: Special Education Can't Solve Problems Rooted in the Education Delivery System

Authors: Arizona State University (ASU), Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) Ashley Jochim Alexander Kurz

Source: Center on Reinventing Public Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Trends, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Access to Education, Role of Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Delivery Systems

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Supporting Stammering, Speech and Language Needs in the Early Years: Rapid Review and Case Study Methodology. Methodology Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) C. McKean J. Charlton et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 46

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments, Stuttering, Speech Skills, Language Skills, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Speech Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Individual Characteristics

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Catherine Antalek Fiona Dixon et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 68

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Speech Skills, Language Skills, Special Needs Students, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Bilingual Students, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Literacy, Student Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Social Behavior, Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Speech Evaluation

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Identifying and Supporting the Needs of Children and Young People with SEND: Rapid Evidence Methodology. Technical Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Catherine Antalek Susana Castro-Kemp et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 39

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Children, Youth, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Educational Cooperation, Evaluation Methods

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Catherine Antalek Fiona Dixon et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 76

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Mental Health, Emotional Disturbances, Children, Youth, Student Welfare, Student Participation, Learner Engagement

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Identifying and Supporting the Needs of Autistic Children and Young People: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Catherine Antalek Susana Castro-Kemp et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 65

Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Sensory Experience, Interpersonal Competence, Verbal Communication, Mental Health, Emotional Response, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Intervention, Language Skills, Child Behavior, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Youth, Comprehension, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis

Supporting Stammering, Speech, and Language Needs in the Early Years: A Rapid Evidence Review with Case Studies on Working Together. Findings Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) C. McKean J. Charlton et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 170

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Impairments, Stuttering, Language Impairments, Speech Skills, Language Skills, Educational Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Speech Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Students with Disabilities

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Identifying and Supporting Children and Young People with Cognition and Learning Needs: A Rapid Evidence Review. Research Report

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Catherine Antalek Fiona Dixon et al.

Source: UK Department for Education. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 87

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Processes, Mathematical Aptitude, Mathematics Skills, Literacy, Children, Youth, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)