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Peer reviewedAnderson, Kristen G. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1997
Argues that gender bias among referring agents is a major factor in the unequal distribution of males and females in learning disabilities programs. Discusses the role of male hyperactive or disruptive classroom behavior in the disproportionately large number of males referred to learning disabilities programs. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation, Educational Diagnosis
