Diagnostic Classification of LD: A Practical Necessity and a Procedural Problem.

Adelman, Howard S.

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ERIC Number: EJ211089

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Publication Date: 1979

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Diagnostic Classification of LD: A Practical Necessity and a Procedural Problem.

Adelman, Howard S.

Learning Disability Quarterly, v2 n2 p56-62 Spr 1979

In the first of two articles, the author discusses purposes of and problems involved in diagnosing learning disabilities (LD). Sections focus on three topics: the relationship between LD diagnosis and other assessment activity, the objectives of diagnostic classification, and specific conceptual concerns regarding the LD label. (Author/SBH)

Descriptors: Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Opinions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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