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Catts, Hugh W.; Petscher, Yaacov – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022
Considerable attention and legislation are currently focused on developmental dyslexia. A major challenge to these efforts is how to define and operationalize dyslexia. In this article, we argue that rather than defining dyslexia on the basis of an underlying condition, dyslexia is best viewed as a label for an unexpected reading disability. This…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Disability Identification, Reading Difficulties, Risk
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Reschly, Daniel J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
A broad consensus has been achieved regarding the importance of early primary and secondary interventions for children in academic domains for the purposes of improving overall academic competencies and preventing low achievement that often leads to a diagnosis of specific learning disability (SLD) and long-term special education placement. The…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Prevention, Early Intervention
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Speece, Deborah L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
Attention to growth may net more accurate screening results than have been apparent in the long history of early identification research. Instead of relying solely on measures administered at one time point, including a measure of children's growth or responsiveness may add an important dimension to the screening equation and provide a clearer…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Intervention, Disability Identification, Screening Tests
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Mather, Nancy; Bos, Candace; Babur, Nalan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2001
A study examined the perceptions and knowledge of preservice general educators (n=293) and 131 inservice teachers toward early literacy instruction for students at risk for reading failure. Results found many general education teachers, at both preservice and inservice levels, are not prepared adequately for this challenging task. (Contains…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education