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Peer reviewedScruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to H. Lee Swanson's paper, "Toward a Metatheory of Learning Disabilities," this article argues that the field of learning disabilities does not need to be legitimized and that basic research in learning disabilities is not necessarily the prerequisite vehicle by which theoretical progress can be made. (JDD)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Orientation
