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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
Current Best Practices in Learning Disabilities in Israel
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Gumpel, Thomas P.; Sharoni, Varda – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
We present an analysis of the current state of practice in the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities (LD) in Israel. Through an examination of the cultural, historical, and demographic background of the country ("deep structures"), we show how a fragmented society has developed; it segregates different ethnicities and social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Learning Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
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
Differential Diagnosis of Learning Disability versus Emotional Disturbance Using the WISC-R.
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Lufi, Dubi; Cohen, Arie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The study assessed the utility of different factor structures of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised in differentiating Israeli male students (ages 6-16) with learning disability from children with emotional disturbance. Based on several comparisons the results indicated that only the modified A.S. Kaufman's factor structure…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, 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