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Peer reviewedGerber, Paul J.; Brown, Dale – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
The consensus conference on learning disabilities and employment sponsored by the President's Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities in May 1990 is described. Decisions and proposals made in the key areas of work preparation, vocational entry, reasonable accommodation, job advancement, socioadaptability, attitudes, and definitions…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Potential, Entry Workers, Job Placement
Peer reviewedTorgensen, Joseph K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
Papers from a symposium on specific cognitive impairment in children with learning disabilities are summarized, and the implications of their results for further research are discussed. While most of the papers addressed reading skills, the generalizability of the research for other learning-disabled children is also considered. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedRaskind, Marshall H.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1995
A 1993 symposium was held in Missillac, France, to gather an international panel of experts to promote international dialog and cooperation, identify technologies for enhancing the lives of persons with learning disabilities, and establish research priorities. This article synthesizes key ideas and issues that emerged from individual presentations…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Conferences, Educational Technology, International Cooperation
