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Unraveling the Complex Nature of Mathematics Learning Disability: Implications for Research and Practice
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Watson, Silvana M. R.; Gable, Robert A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2013
In this article, we provide an overview of current knowledge on the underlying cognitive deficits associated with mathematics learning disabilities (MLD). We highlight difficulties surrounding the identification of MLD that include inconsistency in defining MLD, comorbidity with other disabilities, problems associated with assessment tools and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Comorbidity, Mathematics Skills
Identification Criteria for Learning Disabilities: A Survey of the Research Literature.
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Kavale, Kenneth; Nye, Chad – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1981
A survey of 307 research studies in learning disabilities (LD) was conducted to determine the nature and characteristics of the LD identification criteria used. It was concluded that LD research presents a divergent picture of the nature and characteristics of LD and reflects little consensus regarding identification criteria. (Author)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Learning Disabilities, Literature Reviews, Student Evaluation
Objective Analysis of Achievement-Aptitude Discrepancies in LD Classification.
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Hanna, Gerald S.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The article reviews the literature on the quantification of achievement-aptitude differences in learning disabled students, outlines and discusses criteria for new and more adequate procedures, and presents step-by-step procedures that can be routinely followed. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Children, Disability Identification
Lessons from Research on Dyslexia: Implications for a Classification System for Learning Disabilities.
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Padget, S. Yancey – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
Specific reading disability/dyslexia is examined as the one type of learning disability for which research results are consistent enough to suggest a model. The implications of this model are considered and three types of learning disabilities are discussed: specific language impairments, specific reading disability/dyslexia, and specific math…
Descriptors: Classification, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education
Important Publications in the Field of LD in Light of Imminent Topics.
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Scanlon, David; Boudah, Daniel; Elksnin, Linda K.; Gersten, Russell; Klingner, Janette – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2003
This article synthesizes articles discussed as part of the research symposium at the 24th International Conference on Learning Disabilities on October 11, 2002. Topics include translating learning disability research to practice, identification of learning disabilities, special education and postmodernism, and the response to treatment model.…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Inclusion of Intrinsic Processing Difficulties in LD Diagnostic Models: A Critical Review.
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Dean, Vincent J.; Burns, Matthew K. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2002
The use of the processing component for learning disabilities (LD) definitions is discussed by examining its theoretical basis, large-scale implementation, and researched classroom effectiveness. Results indicate the processing definition of LD does not differentiate students with LD from low achievers, is inconsistently implemented, and does not…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes, Definitions
Syntactic Development in the Oral Language of Learning Disabled and Normal Students at the Intermediate and Secondary Level.
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Simms, Rochelle B.; Crump, W. Donald – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
Syntactic development in the oral language of learning disabled and normal students at two intermediate and two secondary-school age levels was compared using two indices, the T-unit and the Syntactic Density Score. It was concluded that no single, sensitive, numerical index exists to quantify syntactic development. (SW)
Descriptors: Age Groups, Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Disability Identification
On Babies and Bathwater: Addressing the Problems of Identification of Learning Disabilities.
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Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2002
This article reviews problems in identification of learning disabilities and considers proposed alternatives to present procedures. It argues that the major problems of over identification, variability, and specificity, can be eliminated by increasing specificity and consistency of state criteria and strict adherence to identification criteria on…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions, Disability Identification