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The Aggressive, Severely Behavior Disordered Child.
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Murray, Joseph; Whittenberger, Dorothy – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Characteristics of the aggressive, severely behavior disordered (BD) child are discussed, with a focus on classification and identification criteria. Additional factors directly related to the behavior of an aggressive, severely BD child are also considered: biological factors, familial factors, cognitive factors, frustration (specifically…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Classification
Differential Genetic Etiology of Reading Disability as a Function of IQ.
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Wadsworth, Sally J.; Olson, Richard K.; Pennington, Bruce F.; DeFries, John C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
Composite reading performance data from 223 pairs of identical twins and 169 same-gender fraternal twins in which at least one member was classified with reading disability were subjected to multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that the genetic etiology of reading disability differs as a linear function of IQ. (Contains extensive…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Children, Disability Identification, Environmental Influences
The Language of Written Language: An Introduction to the Special Issue.
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Hooper, Stephen R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
This article introduces a special issue dealing with selected aspects of writing disorders. It provides an overview of following articles and issues confronting the written language field, including definitional issues, assessment issues, neurodevelopment components, brain-behavior linkages, lifespan issues, and interventions. Recommendations are…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Classification, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education