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Applying a Convolutional Neural Network to Screen for Specific Learning Disorder
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Mor, Nuriel Shalom; Dardeck, Kathryn – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2021
Early detection is key to intervening with students diagnosed with a specific learning disorder (SLD), which includes problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and clarity and organization of written expression, as a means of preventing potential negative consequences from this disorder. Deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) perform better…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Artificial Intelligence, Disability Identification, Handwriting
Coping Strategies of High School Students with Learning Disabilities: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study and Grounded Theory
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Givon, Sara; Court, Deborah – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2010
The authors interviewed 20 Israeli high school students with learning disabilities over a three-year period to identify the students' core coping strategies. Four emotional-cognitive strategies were identified: "Avoidance," "Rebellion," "Reconciliation," and "Determination." These strategies appeared in…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Learning Disabilities, Coping, School Counselors
Instrument for Locating Students with Suspected Learning Disabilities: A Quantitative Approach.
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Engel, R. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1997
Describes an instrument for identifying students with learning disabilities that was tested on more than a thousand Israeli students (grades 4-10) with and without reading and writing disabilities. The instrument was found to be valid in locating student disabilities in reading, writing, and visual recall. (CR)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Learning Disability Subtyping, Loneliness, and Classroom Adjustment.
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Margalit, Malka; Levin-Alyagon, Michal – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1994
This study examined patterns of social-emotional subgroups among 122 students with learning disabilities in Israel. Cluster analysis found four subgroups: two nonlonely (one behaviorally adjusted and one with externalizing maladjustment) and two lonely (with externalizing and internalizing maladjustment). Teacher ratings, student ratings, and case…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classification, Cluster Analysis, Disability Identification
Children at Risk for Learning Disorders: Multiple Perspectives.
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Al-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 145 Israeli mother-child dyads examined the contribution of a multidimensional model of risk factors in explaining adaptive functioning among kindergartners with mild developmental delays considered at risk for developing learning disorders. Results indicated a high fit between the theoretical model and empirical findings.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attachment Behavior, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification