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A Register Study Suggesting Homotypic and Heterotypic Comorbidity among Individuals with Learning Disabilities
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Tuija Aro; Reeta Neittaanmäki; Elisa Korhonen; Heli Riihimäki; Minna Torppa – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
The present study examined whether learning disabilities (LD) in reading and/or math (i.e., reading disability [RD], math disability [MD], and RD+MD) co-occur with other diagnoses. The data comprised a clinical sample (n = 430) with LD identified in childhood and a sample of matched controls (n = 2,140). Their medical diagnoses (according to the…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Learning Disabilities, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mental Disorders
Academic Underachievement among Children with Epilepsy: Proportion Exceeding Psychometric Criteria for Learning Disability and Associated Risk Factors
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Fastenau, Philip S.; Shen, Jianzhao; Dunn, David W.; Austin, Joan K. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2008
This study assessed rates of learning disabilities (LD) by several psychometric definitions in children with epilepsy and identified risk factors. Participants (N = 173, ages 8-15 years) completed IQ screening, academic achievement testing, and structured interviews. Children with significant head injury, chronic physical conditions, or mental…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Definitions