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Diagnosing and Accommodating the Foreign Language Learning Difficulties of College Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Sparks, Richard; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
This paper provides an historical overview of the foreign language learning difficulties of students with learning disabilities; describes a language-based assessment model for diagnosing foreign language learning problems; and discusses the role of diagnosticians, counselors, and academic service providers in the identification, accommodation,…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Diagnosis, Handicap Identification, Higher Education
An Ecocultural Perspective on Risk and Protective Factors in Children's Development: Implications for Learning Disabilities.
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Keogh, Barbara K.; Weisner, Thomas – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
Four predictive models offering an ecocultural perspective on the educational and personal-social development of children at risk for learning disabilities and other learning problems are proposed: main effect, additive, multiplicative, and compensatory. Preliminary results favor the compensatory and additive models. Both risk and protective…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Cultural Influences, Ecological Factors