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Peer reviewedGordon, Michael; Lewandowski, Lawrence; Keiser, Shelby – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
This article discusses the inclusion of high functioning individuals in the learning disability category. It argues that extending services to individuals without significant academic impairments may deplete resources for others in greater need, distort the normal processes by which individuals select careers, and diminish the credibility of the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedFerri, Beth A.; Gregg, Noel; Heggoy, Synnove J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
A study analyzed the assessment profiles of 48 young adults with giftedness and a learning disability (G/LD) and 46 young adults with a learning disability profile without giftedness. Findings indicate that the adults with G/LD tended to be identified later and have more discrepancy among cognitive assessment profile scores. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, College Students, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedHolcomb, William R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
Profiles (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised) of 119 children in five learning disability programs were placed in six homogeneous groups using cluster analysis. One group showed superior intelligence quotient (IQ) with motor coordination deficits and severe emotional problems, while three groups represented children with low IQs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cluster Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
