Understanding Reading Disability: A Case Study Approach.

Johnston, Peter H.

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ERIC Number: EJ317809

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Understanding Reading Disability: A Case Study Approach.

Johnston, Peter H.

Harvard Educational Review, v55 n2 p153-77 May 1985

Through three case studies of male adults (taped sessions of individual instruction), Johnston examines the psychological and social determinants of reading failure. Unlike theories that focus on neurological or processing deficit explanations, he finds reading disabilities affected by anxiety, maladaptive strategies, conflicting motives, and inappropriate causal attributions. (SK)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Anxiety, Coping, Illiteracy, Learning Disabilities, Psychological Patterns, Reading Difficulties, Reading Strategies, Social Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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