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Shin, Mikyung; Choi, Nari – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2022
Over the past decade, there has been a rapidly declining trend in the prevalence of students with learning disabilities in South Korea. In 2019, only 1.5% of students receiving special education support were identified as having learning disabilities. This column reports on three current issues related to learning disabilities to provide a greater…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, At Risk Students
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Shelton, Alexandra; Kelly, Jerae; Sánchez Valdés, Xiomara – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2021
The conclusion of the Cuban Revolution in January 1959 ushered in extensive changes to education in Cuba. One such substantial change was the formal establishment of special education in 1962. Since then, Cuba has maintained a national commitment to the education and inclusion of students with disabilities. However, education professionals in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disability Identification, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Chamberlain, Steven P. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
In 2010, "Intervention in School and Clinic" undertook a project to interview "giants" in the fields of learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disabilities. The purpose of the interviews was to document the perspectives and reflections of leaders who had contributed to their respective fields over several decades (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Educational Finance
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Jones, Beth A.; Smith, Heather Haynes; Hensley-Maloney, Lauren; Gansle, Kristin A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
When visual impairments (VI) and learning disabilities (LD) coexist, it is common for one (i.e., typically LD) to go unidentified. Some school districts may be reluctant to identify students with both VI and LD, potentially causing students to miss out on much-needed services. Child study teams can find support to address this dual diagnosis using…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Visual Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
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Green, Joanne; Matthews, Susan; Carter, Emilie; Fabrizio, John; Hoover, Jane; Schoenfeld, Naomi A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Recent years have brought many changes to the ways in which schools in the United States address learning disabilities in their students. In an attempt to provide all students with appropriate reading instruction and to identify struggling students in a more timely manner, the 2004 revision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Response to Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Special Education
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Hsiao, Yun-Ju – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
In East Asia, Taiwan is one of only a few countries that has a clear definition of learning disabilities (LD) as well as operational criteria for the identification of LD. In Taiwan, special education services for students with LD are mandated in the Special Education Act of 1984. According to the official statistics from the Taiwanese Special…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Special Education
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Reutebuch, Colleen K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Response to intervention (RTI) is a framework for providing high-quality instruction and intervention matched to students' individual needs. It includes the practice of frequent progress monitoring and use of data to make educational decisions about instructional and grouping practices as well as the duration, frequency, and amount of time…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, School Districts
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Moore-Brown, Barbara; Huerta, Maria; Uranga-Hernandez, Yvana; Pena, Elizabeth D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2006
Dynamic assessment uses a test-teach-retest approach that can assist clinicians in differentiating between children with learning disabilities and children with learning differences. This article describes a model of dynamic assessment of narratives and its use with children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Case studies…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Student Evaluation, Case Studies