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Social Persistence Following Failure in Boys and Girls with LD.
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Settle, Shirley A.; Milich, Richard – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
This study examined the response of intermediate-grade boys (N=18) and girls (N=20) with (N=20) or without (N=18) learning disabilities (LD) to experimental dyadic interactions, either friendly or unfriendly. Children with LD were hypersensitive to both situations and girls with LD appeared most negatively affected by the unfriendly interaction.…
Descriptors: Helplessness, Interaction Process Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence
Teacher Perceptions of Social Behavior in Learning Disabled and Socially Normal Children and Youth.
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Center, David B.; Wascom, Alan M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
A modified Social Performance Survey Schedule was completed by teachers of 534 learning disabled (LD) or socially normal (SN) subjects (ages 8-15). SN subjects were perceived as having significantly more prosocial and significantly less antisocial behavior than LD subjects. Females were perceived as having more prosocial behavior than males.…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship
A Review of Social Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities.
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McIntosh, Ruth; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Twenty-two studies are reviewed that report the effects of social skills training and intervention with 572 children (ages 5-19) with learning disabilities. Characteristics examined, along with intervention effectiveness, include age and sex of subjects, grade grouping, group size, intervention duration, intervention procedures, subject selection,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Instructional Effectiveness
The Relation of LD and Gender with Emotional Intelligence in College Students.
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Reiff, Henry B.; Hatzes, Nanette M.; Bramel, Michael H.; Gibbon, Thomas – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2001
This study examined the relation of learning disabilities (LD) and gender with emotional intelligence (as measured by the Emotional Quotient Inventory) in 128 college students. Analyses indicated significant differences between students with and without LD on stress management and adaptability, between men and women students on interpersonal…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Emotional Development, Emotional Intelligence
The Social Competence of Students with Learning Disabilities over Time: A Within-Individual Examination.
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Vaughn, Sharon; Hogan, Anne – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
This longitudinal study followed the social development of 239 students (including 10 students with learning disabilities) from kindergarten through fifth grade. Repeated measurements of peer acceptance, reciprocal friendship, self-concept, and social skills found a substantial amount of instability in social competence components for the students…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence
Subtle Symptoms Associated with Self-Reported Mild Head Injury.
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Segalowitz, Sidney J.; Lawson, Sheila – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
A survey of 1,345 high school students and 2,321 university students found that 30-37% reported having experienced a head injury, with 12-15% reporting loss of consciousness. Significant relationships were found between mild head injury incidence and gender; sleep difficulties; social difficulties; handedness pattern; and diagnoses of attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Handedness