Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities are the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders in children and often coexist. Previous research has suggested that the prevalence of these conditions may differ by race and Hispanic origin. Using timely, nationally representative data, this report examines the…

Objective: This report examines the prevalence of developmental disabilities among children in both rural and urban areas as well as service utilization among children with developmental issues in both areas. Methods: Data from the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to examine the prevalence of 10 parent- or…

Findings from "Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults With Learning Disabilities" will inform a new professional development program to be offered to practitioners and others working with adults with learning disabilities (LD). The six topics covered in the review--assessment, English language learners,…

Error Monitoring, a learning strategy designed to enable a student to detect and correct errors in written products, was taught to nine learning disabled (LD) adolescents. The instructional procedure involved an 11 step process including such procedures as describing the steps of the strategy, modeling the strategy, and student practice to…

Multipass, a complex learning strategy designed to enable a student to gain information from textbook chapters, was taught to eight learning disabled adolescents. The instructional procedures involved a 10 step process including such procedures as describing the steps of the strategy, modeling the strategy, and student practice to criterion in…

As part of a series on a study of the learning disabled (LD) secondary student's environment, the document details findings on health and medical factors surrounding LD adolescents. Study participants included 234 LD, 222 low achieving (LA), and 215 normal achieving (NA) students and their parents. Data were collected from interviews with students…

The paper, part of a research series on learning disabled (LD) adolescents, reports findings of a study on the variables which added significantly to group discrimination after ability and achievement had been controlled. Ss were 56 LD and 51 low achieving (LA) students in grades 7 through 12, their parents, and their regular classroom teachers.…

Part of a series of papers reporting research on learning disabled (LD) adolescents, the paper reports findings of a study to determine the availability and use of support services, both in and external to secondary school settings, for 234 LD, 222 low achieving (LA), and 215 normal achieving (NA) students. Questions were asked regarding the types…

Objectives: This report presents national estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) in U.S. children 6-17 years of age and describes the prevalence of these conditions for children with selected characteristics. The use of educational and health care services and the…

The study investigated the similarities between 55 delinquent, 46 low achieving (LA), 45 learning disabled (LD), and 30 normal achieving (NA) adolescents from grades 7 through 12 and their parents. Each adolescent and parent was given a questionnaire covering a wide variety of descriptive variables. In addition, data or grade point average,…

A statewide random sampling of seven groups of professional educators (N=90) and 30 parents of learning disabled (LD) students were compared for their degree of agreement on the Modified Component Disability Instrument. Professionals included teachers of LD adolescents, remedial reading teachers, school psychologists, speech clinicians, school…

The second in a series of papers on a study of the environmental setting of learning disabled (LD) adolescents and young adults reports research on cognitive and academic functioning of 234 LD, 162 low achieving (LA), and 215 normally achieving (NA) secondary students and on socioeconomic status and school experiences. Data were obtained from Ss…

The study, part of a series on learning disabled (LD) adolescents, was designed to examine the differences between LD (N=234), low achieving (LA, N=222), and normal achieving (NA, N=215) students on various indices of social interactions and activities in secondary school settings. Study instruments contained questions relating to peer…

The reliability and validity of the Modified Component Disability Checklist were examined with five secondary learning disabled (LD) teachers, 21 low achieving students, and 21 LD students in grades 7, 8, and 9. During Phase I, teachers matched the component disability to the target behavior; and in Phase II teachers were told to judge each target…

A traditionally recommended teacher conference and two student-parent conference procedures were operationalized and employed in multiple baseline designs (some with reversals) to assess the effects of conferencing procedures on lesson completion by seven learning disabled (LD) and three nonLD adolescents in a learning center. Three procedures…