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Peer reviewedCruickshank, William M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
The author reviews the controversy over definitions of learning disabilities and posits two "givens" in any defintion of the condition: that all learning is neurological, and that learning is conditioning. He proposes a definition based on neuropsychological dysfunction which can be translated into an educational regimen. (CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Neurology
Peer reviewedFrostig, Marianne; Maslow, Phyllis – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The paper deals with the effects of general experiences and specific educational practices on the structure and functioning of the central nervous system. (CL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Learning Disabilities, Memory, Motivation
