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Margalit, Malka; Raskind, Marshall H.; Higgins, Eleanor L.; Russo-Netzer, Pninit – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The goal of this study was to explore maternal stressors, needs, supports, perceptions, and self-identity as expressed by mothers of children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in electronic messages posted on an Internet discussion board. The sample consisted of 316 mothers of children with learning…
Descriptors: Mothers, Learning Disabilities, Content Analysis, Internet
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Lindstrom, Jennifer H.; Tuckwiller, Elizabeth D. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Important legal and policy changes in recent years have made postsecondary education an increasingly viable option for students with learning disabilities. These include substantive changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) in the area of transition planning, research examining the importance of a college degree on…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Learning Disabilities, High Stakes Tests, Student Characteristics
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Ferri, Beth A. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
This article discusses the outcomes of a study that investigated the experiences of 9 adult women living with a learning disability. It addresses the hidden costs associated with learning disabilities and explores a cyclic relationship discussed by the participants involving perfectionism, panic or anxiety, and exhaustion. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Coping, Females