Sizing Up a Situation: LD Children's Understanding of Social Interactions.

Pearl, Ruth; Cosden, Merith

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ERIC Number: EJ284016

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Publication Date: 1982

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Sizing Up a Situation: LD Children's Understanding of Social Interactions.

Pearl, Ruth; Cosden, Merith

Learning Disability Quarterly, (LD Students' Social Skills) v5 n4 p371-73 Fall 1982

After viewing short segments from soap operas revealing subtle emotional and social relationships, the children were questioned to determine their comprehension of the scenarios. The LD group consistently made more social comprehension errors than did their non-LD peers. (Author/SEW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities, Social Adjustment, Social Behavior, Social Cognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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