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Direct linkHarrison, Allyson G.; Holmes, Alana – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2012
A Canadian context for the diagnosis of students with specific learning disabilities (LD) was investigated in the present literature review. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to determine the current and best practices in this field. Overall, no agreed upon definition of LD was identified, although core similarities in…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Definitions, Models
Peer reviewedMencher, Lenore; Mencher, George T. – Volta Review, 1993
This paper emphasizes the importance of testing infants for hearing loss in the newborn nursery and describes the screening program of the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic as a model. In the program, high risk neonates are identified through screening programs by hospital personnel or by community health nurses. (JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Diagnostic Tests
McNamara, John K. – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2006
In Canada over the past two decades many legal disputes have arisen concerning education for children with learning disabilities. Most often these disputes are concerned with equal access for children with disabilities and centre on the notion of appropriate education. Issues concerning equal access to appropriate education have a long history and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Learning Disabilities, Civil Rights
Download full textShatz, Esther – SSTA Research in Brief, 1994
This study attempted to determine the number of programs for Canadian students with behavioral disorders, identify practices currently used in these programs, and examine the availability of written program descriptions. A literature review provides information on: definition and prevalence (both in general and in Canada specifically); historical…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification
