The present study investigated whether the members of adolescents' peer groups are similar in reading and spelling disabilities and whether this similarity contributes to subsequent school achievement and educational attainment. The sample consisted of 375 Finnish adolescents whose reading and spelling disabilities were assessed at age 16 with the…

The investigation compared the sociometric status of 37 learning disabled (LD) elementary grade boys and girls and their non-learning disabled peers. Findings indicated that the lower sociometric status of LD children was attributable to same-sex rejections of girls. LD children tended to play alone more often than non-LD children. (Author/DB)

The study examined the social status of 43 elementary grade learning disabled (LD) students who, though based in special classes, joined regular classes up to 18 periods per week. Findings indicated both lower acceptance and lower rejection, suggesting that the LD students are simply not known to their regular class peers. (Author/DB)

Using current sociometric procedure in regular intermediate grade classes, the study found that mainstreamed learning-disabled children (N=57 ) were disproportionately represented in the rejected and neglected sociometric groups and underrepresented in the popular and average groups. (DB)

Social perceptual skill deficit theory was used to explain low peer acceptance of 30 children with learning disabilities (LD) as well as measure the quality of tests measuring social perception. Results showed LD children getting both lower peer acceptance and social perception scores with some variations a function of task. (Author/PB)

Sociometric and activity questionnaires were administered using a sample of 28 learning disabled (LD) boys (ages 6-13) enrolled in private school. Results suggested that the LD population is sociometrically heterogeneous. Popularity was found to be significantly related to informal get-togethers with friends, but not to levels of participation in…