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Keogh, Barbara K. – Learning Disabilities Research, 1987
Arguments supporting the conceptual validity of learning disabilities are presented against the background of current definitional problems. The need to differentiate between classification and identification and the importance of a shared attribute definition are stressed. It is argued that a taxonomy of learning disabilities and related…
Descriptors: Achievement, Classification, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedBower, Eli M. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Discusses the legal definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the federal government under PL 94-142. Reports how modifications in the original research definition damage the integrity of the research and the conceptual base from which the definition is drawn. Delineates problems inherent in the definition. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Definitions, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation, Learning Problems
PDF pending restorationInterstate Research Associates, McLean, VA. – 1992
This fact sheet on spina bifida is offered in both English and Spanish. It provides definitions of the three types of spina bifida (spina bifida occulta, meningocele, and myelomeningocele). Incidence figures are given as are typical characteristics of children with spina bifida. Educational implications are briefly noted, including the need to…
Descriptors: Definitions, Early Intervention, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
