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Williams, Jacob L.; Miciak, Jeremy; McFarland, Laura; Wexler, Jade – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2016
This review documents the learning disabilities (LD) identification criteria and procedures utilized in empirical research including students with LD published from 2001 to 2013 in three journals dedicated to the study of LD. Results reveal several troublesome findings related to transparency in reporting and the coherence of the LD construct.…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Evaluation Criteria, Educational Research
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Correia, Luis de Miranda; Martins, Ana Paula Loucao – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Although the Portuguese educational system advocates the accommodation of all students in regular schools, it has not adopted a coherent discourse that would contribute to meeting effectively the needs of students with specific learning disabilities (SLD). As such, the successive reorganizations of special education have resulted in uninformed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Educational Policy
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Jung, Dae Young – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
In the context of the educational system and the nature of special education in South Korea, I describe policy, practice, and research about children with learning disabilities (LD). Recently, the study of LD has attracted professionals from multiple disciplines including general and special education, medicine, psychology, and social work. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Social Work, Learning Disabilities
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Tzeng, Shih-Jay – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Learning disabilities (LD) has been recognized as a category of special education in Taiwanese law since 1984, and policies ensure educational services for children and youth who have LD. The official definition and identification criteria established in Taiwan's laws closely correspond with those of the United States, but practice differs,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disability Identification, Incidence, Learning Disabilities