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Peer reviewedKershner, John; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This case study describes a 39-year-old intellectually gifted man with learning disabilities who demonstrated symptoms of amnesic-semantic aphasia at age 13, leading to placement in a class for students with mental retardation and to dropping out of school. The man's remarkable behavioral and cognitive adjustments led to a fulfilling life and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Aphasia
Peer reviewedFalik, Louis H. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
The impact of a child's learning disability on the family system is explored using Feuerstein's concept of mediated learning experience. Four prototypical patterns of family response are identified, with descriptions of the mediational restrictions and potentialities embedded within them. (DB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Coping, Emotional Adjustment
