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Learning Disabilities Overview: Update 2002. ERIC Digest.

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Boudah, Daniel J.; Weiss, Margaret P. – 2002

This digest of what is currently known about learning disabilities (LD) begins with a brief vignette and then notes that individuals with LD generally have average or above average intelligence, yet underachieve in academics. Five common problem areas for individuals with LD are also examined: reading, written language, math, memory, and…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence