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Zhang, Xiao; Räsänen, Pekka; Koponen, Tuire; Aunola, Kaisa; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Child Development, 2020
Mathematical difficulties have been distinguished as mathematics learning disability (MLD) and persistent low achievement (LA). Based on 1,880 Finnish children who were followed from kindergarten (age 6) to fourth grade, this study examined the early risk factors for MLD and LA. Distinct groups of MLD (6.0% of the sample) and LA (25.7%) children…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Learning Disabilities
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Rogers, Sally J.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined imitation and pantomime abilities in 17 high-functioning adolescents with autism and in 15 comparison subjects with dyslexia or other learning disorders, matched on chronological age and verbal IQ. Found no support for the symbolic deficit hypothesis; meaning aided, rather than hindered, the performance of the group with autism. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Cognitive Ability, Dyslexia