This paper reviews literature supporting the notion that learning disabilities are presumed to be a result of central nervous system dysfunction. It focuses on the postmortem and neuroimaging studies that provide evidence of a neurological conceptualization of learning disabilities. (Author/JDD)

This article draws upon evidence from letters, prose, poetry, and biographies of William Butler Yeats and concludes that this nineteenth-century poet probably suffered from dyslexia. (DB)

Discusses a historical pattern of disagreement among experts about the way to label children who have reading difficulties. Suggests that this lack of agreement has resulted in difficulties for students who end up being labeled as well as those who do not get help because they do not fit a label. (RS)

The article discusses aspects of the definition of "learning disabilities". The process of learning is discussed including such themes as social interaction, personal reflection and response, integration, transformation/growth, and ecological wholeness, balance, and fit. Encouraged is a nonproblematic definition of learning disabilities. (DB)

Preferred learning modalities of adults with learning disabilities should be assessed to make learning productive. Relevant information can be acquired about communication styles and skills, color association, hobbies and leisure activities, and favored learning or work environments. (SK)

Examined student records of 130 children with learning difficulties who had been tested twice to determine the stability of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) scores over time. Results suggest that the intelligence quotients in this population are not as stable as was previously thought, and this may provide rationale for…

Reviews literature on possible causes of social functioning deficits in adults with learning disabilities including language disorders, information processing deficits, and behavioral and/or attention problems. Discusses co-occurrence of social functioning deficits with nonverbal learning disability, and effects of educational isolation,…

Considers how characteristics of adult learners (self-direction, experience as a learning resource, need for learning, motivation, and orientation to learning) in Knowles' model of andragogy apply to adults with learning difficulties. Concludes that these adults may need both prescriptive and facilitative teaching. (SK)

This commentary on an operational definition of learning disabilities (proposed by S. Shaw and others) considers benefits of the proposed definition, such as clarification of discrepancy issues and flexibility, but raises questions concerning the proposed levels in the definition, the role of clinical judgment, and legal considerations. (DB)

This annotated bibliography provides brief descriptions of 13 selected readings and resources concerned with teaching reading to young children with learning disabilities. Included are journal articles, research reports, and teaching guides. (DB)

Describes three types of brain disorders: the sluggish, the oppositional, and the depressed. Explains how to identify these disorders and offers educators strategies for dealing with each. (Contains 11 references.) (PKP)

Suggests that federal definition of learning disabilities is wrong and represents politically expedient decisions rather than fundamental knowledge about psychology and education. Discusses why federal definition is erroneous. Offers seven recommendations to change the current system of identification and instruction of students with learning…

Underpinning the technical gaze that dominates learning disabilities theory and practice is the assumption that learning disabilities are a pathology that resides in the heads of individual students, with the corollary that remedial efforts also focus on what goes on in the heads of students classified as learning disabled. This article begins…

This study examined achievement, neuropsychological, and intervention outcomes at a mean age of 11 years in children with very low birthweight (VLBW, < 1,500 g) compared with a term-born control group. To assess the prevalence and correlates of specific learning disabilities (LD), the sample was limited to children without neurosensory disorders…

This study explored the current state of secondary special education in Michigan, focusing on students with mild mental impairment (MMI) and learning disabilities (LD). A survey was mailed to 378 secondary special education teachers. The survey asked questions pertaining to demographic data, curricular approaches and instructional environments,…