Prevalence of Adoptees Among Special Education Populations
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 24 (8) , 484-489
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002221949102400807
Abstract
A statewide survey of public and private schools was conducted to determine the prevalence of adoptees among children classified for educational purposes as neurologically impaired (NI), perceptually impaired (PI), or emotionally disturbed (ED). Results indicated that adopted children were overrepresented in these special education populations, accounting for 6.7% of NI students, 5.4% of PI students, and 7.2% of ED students. Implications of the findings for educational and clinical intervention are discussed.Keywords
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