Impact of Impairment on Children with Special Needs at School Entry:Comparison of School Readiness Outcomes in Canada, Australia, and Mexico | Zendy

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Impact of Impairment on Children with Special Needs at School Entry:Comparison of School Readiness Outcomes in Canada, Australia, and Mexico

Author(s) -

Magdalena Janus

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

exceptionality education international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.226

H-Index - 8

ISSN - 1918-5227

DOI - 10.5206/eei.v21i2.7674

Subject(s) - multitude , psychology , affect (linguistics) , developmental psychology , special needs , special education , special educational needs , medical education , mathematics education , medicine , political science , communication , psychiatry , law

Transition to school is particularly complex for children with special needs. A major diffic ulty faced by educational systems in trying to address these needs is the multitude of problems with which such children present. Based on populationlevel data collected with the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, and Mexico, kindergarten-level school readiness outcomes in relation to particular impairments are explored here. Learning and behaviour problems have an overall impact on children’s school readiness, while physical, hearing, and vision impairments appear to affe ct only the area directly related to the impairment. Overall, the results show some variation but also remarkable similarities among the countries. ISSN 1918-5227 Pages 29- 44

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