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Direct linkNowicki, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
Beliefs about learning and physical difficulties were explored in 50 younger children (M = 5.6, SD = 1.0 years) and 50 older children (M = 9.5, SD = 1.1 years). Participants were asked why they thought some children had learning or physical difficulties and whether children with these difficulties would always have them. The majority of older…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Misconceptions, Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedFlynn, Mark – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1992
Analysis of 85 journal articles and 36 doctoral theses disseminated in Canada revealed that the functionalist definition of learning disability and the assumption of specific etiology remain fixed in Canadian special education research. This finding suggests the need to introduce an ecological perspective in future studies of learning disability.…
Descriptors: Bias, Definitions, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1995
This document consists of a collection of fourteen information brochures, each issued in both an English and a French version. Each brochure describes the symptoms of a particular disability and provides recommended classroom interventions and additional resources. This collection covers the following disabilities (arranged alphabetically and…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asthma, Autism, Classroom Techniques
Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed.; Keogh, Barbara K., Ed. – 2001
To honor the founder of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, William M. Cruickshank, this collection of essays reflects a range of perspectives on the "state of the art" in learning disabilities, documenting both commonalties and differences across countries. After an introduction, essays include: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attention Deficit Disorders, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
