The present study examined youth characteristics that predict level of impairment at entry into a system of care and rate of improvement over the course of service provision. (link.springer.com)
Including these factors, as well as levels of impairment, may improve the identification of children at risk for persistent problems. (link.springer.com)
For example, we find that white children have odds of being identified as intellectually disabled that are about 60 % higher than for Black children experiencing the same levels of impairment. (educationnext.org)