Specific Learning Disability in a Primary French Immersion.

Trites, R. L.; Price, M. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ202366

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Publication Date: 1978

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Specific Learning Disability in a Primary French Immersion.

Trites, R. L.; Price, M. A.

Interchange on Educational Policy, v9 n4 p73-85 1978-79

A two-year study of learning disabilities found in association with French immersion programs indicates that children encountering difficulty in primary French immersion programs have a specific learning disability characterized by a pattern suggesting a maturational lag in the temporal lobe regions of the brain. (JMF)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, French, Immersion Programs, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems, Neurology, Statistical Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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