Coping Strategies of University Students with Learning Disabilities.

Cowen, Sara E.

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ERIC Number: EJ368906

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Publication Date: 1988

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Coping Strategies of University Students with Learning Disabilities.

Cowen, Sara E.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v21 n3 p161-64,188 Mar 1988

The study investigated coping strategies of 25 learning disabled university students who were not receiving special services. Testing indicated persistent visual and auditory processing deficits and academic skill deficits. Coping strategies used to compensate for deficiencies included carefully managing their time, purchasing previously highlighted textbooks, and having others proofread papers. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Handicaps, Study Skills, Time Management

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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