Two were for the parents, and the third was for the child's teacher. The parents received the Child's Behavior Checklist, which focused on the child's behavior, as well as a two-page questionnaire which asked about the child's use of special educational services, overall health, and demographic information. The teachers were asked to assess each child's behavior in the classroom. According to the parents' reports, the children who were in the untestable group were more likely to have received special educational services in school. The teachers reported that the untestable children had more behavioral problems overall.
Concerned parents can request that the school test their child.
The research was supported by a grant from the Meriter Foundation.