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Download full textHallahan, Daniel P.; Mercer, Cecil D. – 2001
Although the federal government's involvement in learning disabilities through task forces, legislation, and funding has been evident only since the 1960s and 1970s, the roots of learning disabilities can be traced back to the early 1800s. Learning disabilities are one of the newest categories officially recognized by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Educational History, Educational Practices
