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Lavín, Carlos Enrique; Mason, Linda H.; LeSueur, Robert; Haspel, Paul – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2020
In 1987, James Ysseldyke made an open call in Exceptional Children, asking for manuscript submissions that addressed issues and concerns of culturally diverse learners. Over 30 years have passed since that call, and research with this population remains limited. Approximately 9% of the K-12 special education population nationwide is composed of…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Special Education
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De La Paz, Susan; Butler, Cameron – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2018
This article considers the topic of motivation for writing, and explores connections between writing interventions and motivation. We review the extant literature with K12 students who participated in writing interventions and examine the motivation outcomes in those studies to determine whether improvements in writing ability also led to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Disabilities, Writing Instruction, Intervention
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Wang, Min; Louick, Rebecca – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2020
Discourse analysis was utilized to bring attention to interactional moves made by students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD), and their teacher, that impacted students' positioning and motivation for classroom participation. This study built on prior research on positioning (Davies & Harré, 1990)…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Interaction, Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances
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Faris-Cole, Debra; Lewis, Rena – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2001
Intermediate grade students with disabilities in written expression and emotional/behavioral disorders were trained to use discrete or continuous speech input devices for written work. The study found extreme variability in the fidelity of the devices, PowerSecretary and Dragon NaturallySpeaking ranging from 49 percent to 87 percent. Both devices…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Equipment