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Sherman, Lee; Lewis, Bryan; Ramsey, Betsy; Tibbetts, Daniel; Kaplan, Kay; Berninger, Virginia – Northwest Education, 2003
Interviews with a learning disabled student, parent activist, teacher, tutor, and researcher reveal that learning disabilities are neurologically caused, not the result of low motivation or dysfunctional families. A variety of educational practices are explained that accommodate different learning styles of children with learning disabilities. It…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Advocacy, Cognitive Style, Dyslexia
Azcoitia, Carlos; Sloan, Charles A. – Illinois Schools Journal, 1990
Describes and evaluates a peer tutoring program in the Chicago (Illinois) Public Schools that provided academic assistance to special needs students who were experiencing difficulty in reading and mathematics in vocational education classes. Objective was to provide individualized instruction and support for disadvantaged, special education, and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Individualized Instruction, Learning Problems
