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Peer reviewedSwanson, H. Lee; Christie, Lynda – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Three studies investigated 98 children's and 252 adults' implicit knowledge about learning disabilities. Overall, the studies suggested that professionals outside the field of special education, as well as nondisabled children, have fairly well-developed ideas about what constitutes a learning disability. Exemplars of tacit knowledge matched most…
Descriptors: Adults, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Definitions
Download full textPerez, Katherine D.; Gaffney, Virginia Brady – 1994
Definitions of dyslexia provided by general and special educators, support personnel, parents, and administrators were compared and contrasted to currently accepted definitions found in the literature. In addition, the effects of symposium attendance on changing participants' perceptions of the definition of dyslexia were assessed. Surveys were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Change Agents, Definitions
Anderson, David W.; Coleman, Diana L. – 1985
A survey of 135 Pennsylvania regular classroom teachers (kindergarten through grade 8) examined their understanding of learning disabilities (LD) and the degree to which they felt prepared to work with LD students. The survey sought information on: (1) teacher preparation, knowledge, and experience related to identifying and working with LD…
Descriptors: Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
