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Neuropsychological Differences between College Students with Learning Disabilities and Those with Mild Head Injury.
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Beers, Sue R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Thirty-five college students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25 students with a history of mild head injury (MHI) were compared on tests of neuropsychological, psychological, and academic achievement. Students with LD performed poorly on linguistically oriented psychoeducational tests, whereas students with MHI showed cognitive deficits in…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Head Injuries
Subtle Symptoms Associated with Self-Reported Mild Head Injury.
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Segalowitz, Sidney J.; Lawson, Sheila – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
A survey of 1,345 high school students and 2,321 university students found that 30-37% reported having experienced a head injury, with 12-15% reporting loss of consciousness. Significant relationships were found between mild head injury incidence and gender; sleep difficulties; social difficulties; handedness pattern; and diagnoses of attention…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Handedness