The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of four types of language disorders among public school students (N = 152) classified as Emotional Disturbance (ED). We also examined the association of the types of language disorders experienced by these students with specific learning disabilities and clinical levels of specific types of…

This article explores why students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) struggle with the foreign language curriculum and how their difficulties manifest themselves in the classroom setting. Findings of a three-year, federally funded study that sought to combine expertise in the field of learning…

Universal design for learning (UDL) holds promise for teachers who are struggling with creating lessons that allow all students access to and engagement with the general science curriculum. In this article, the authors demonstrate how a secondary physical science lesson about solubility and concentration can be designed for diverse learners' needs…

In this paper, I examine and critique the construction of "learning disabilities" at an Ivy League university in the USA. Drawn from a study of the experiences of learning disabled labelled Ivy undergraduates, this paper focuses on the language practices, assumptions, and power relationships that characterize the University discourse within and…

In today's inclusive classrooms, general and even many special education teachers often do not feel confident that they know or are using methods and strategies that researchers have shown to be effective in the general education setting for students who struggle with grade-level reading regardless of whether educators have identified them as…

This book captures the diversity and richness of writing as it relates to different forms of abilities, skills, competencies, and expertise. Psychologists, educators, researchers, and practitioners in neighboring areas are interested in exploring how writing develops and in what manner this development can be fostered, but they lack a handy,…

This article provides analysis of a site-based professional development model that is grounded in teacher best practices. Developed by the administration and teacher leaders of a racially/ethnically, socioeconomically, linguistically and academically diverse school in the USA, the teacher-centered coaching model described is an example of an…

The author discusses the pediatrician's responsibility in serving the learning or behavior disordered child. Emphasized are five areas of service: prevention; early identification; specific medical interventions; counseling and support; and communication and cooperation with home, school, and community. (SBH)

The article presents the paired comparisons method, a statistical procedure for identifying potential learning disabilities via the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. (Author/DLS)

Dr. B. Feingold replies to criticism of his theories on dietary treatment for hyperkinesis. (CL)

The article presents results from a large sample of referred and learning disabled children and interprets them as being consistent with the contention that learning disability is a viable concept that can be meaningfully used. The author rejects the premature elimination of the concept in favor of more general constructs, such as low achievement.…

The use of context and relationships can help learning disabled adolescents solve math problems made more difficult by confusing language. Examples are offered. (CL)

The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale was administered to 189 learning disabled (LD) adolescents in a large urban school system and in urban, suburban, and rural junior high schools. Results indicated that mean self-concept scores of LD adolescents were comparable to an age-appropriate norm population and a normal control group.…

In an effort to establish more universal research standards the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) Research Committee proposes a set of guidelines to be used for subject descriptions in LD research reports. (Author/CL)

Guidelines are offered for increasing the motivation of learning disabled adolescents. Suggestions emphasize the importance of age appropriateness, awareness of student interests and attitudes, creativity, and high expectations. (CL)