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Peer reviewedWong, Bernice Y. L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The paper discusses the implications for research and education of learning disabled students of three models of learning disabilities. The models focus on either: (1) child-centered process problems (attentional deficits), (2) nonspecific performance problems (metacognitive problems), and (3) the interaction between child-centered variables and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
Direct linkSterr, Annette M. – Learning & Individual Differences, 2004
Attention acts as the mind's "gatekeeper" by regulating and prioritizing the stimuli processed by the central nervous system. It is essential for cognitive performance, memory, and behavior, and we know that even slight deficiencies in attention compromise learning. Basic neuroscience research further indicates that attention consists of (fairly)…
Descriptors: Memory, Young Adults, Attention Control, Learning Disabilities
Naglieri, Jack A.; Salter, Claudia J.; Edwards, Gwenyth H. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2004
This study evaluated the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive (PASS) characteristics of children assessed for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD referred), children with a Reading Disability (RD), and children in Regular Education (RE). The Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) was used to assess PASS processes for the 119…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes
