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Direct linkKeisey Fumero; Carla Wood – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: This study examines the written language samples of fifth grade English learner (EL) students with and without diagnosed language-based learning disabilities (LLDs) in an effort to explore the utility of such supplemental materials for aiding in differential diagnosis of ELs with and without LLDs. Method: This sample of 127 fifth grade…
Descriptors: Grammar, Verbs, Error Analysis (Language), Written Language
Witsø, Aud Elisabeth; Kittelsaa, Anna M. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: Living active adult lives is both a value and a right, but the right to do so is associated with restrictions among adults with learning disabilities. This research aimed to capture professionals' understanding and perception of active adult living for people with learning disabilities living in clustered housing in a Norwegian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Adults, Life Style
Ames, Margaret – Research in Drama Education, 2018
The article examines the ways in which failure operated in the devising process with a colleague with learning disabilities. Themes of collaboration, co-creativity and power relations are set within the account of a process between the author and a research participant with learning and physical disabilities. The postdramatic device of failure…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Theater Arts, Trauma, Physical Disabilities
Eissa, Mourad Ali – International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 2018
This article examines issues related to identification of children with specific learning disorders (SLDs). The focus is on the diagnostic criteria in DSM-5. Diagnostic features, associated features supporting diagnosis, and prevalence are discussed.
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Williams, Jacob; Miciak, Jeremy – School Psychology Forum, 2018
There is controversy regarding the relative merits of cognitive assessment for the identification of learning disabilities. Proponents of cognitive assessment have suggested that multitiered systems of support (MTSS) should be supplemented with routine, systematic assessment of cognitive processes following a determination of inadequate response…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Costs, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
Alanazi, Adel S. – World Journal of Education, 2018
The aim of this paper is to examine the relevance and significance of critical incident analysis technique to examine the issues faced by the individuals with learning disabilities. For this purpose, a narrative incident experienced by a teacher for individuals with learning disability has been examined and evaluated to address the identified…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Learning Disabilities, Social Isolation, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Ewoldt, Kathy B. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2018
Students with learning disabilities tend to focus on lower-level elements of writing, leading them to compose poorly organized paragraphs comprised of strings of linear ideas. Deficits in language and working memory negatively impact ability to produce quality writing. Technology and software applications can provide a means of academic supports…
Descriptors: Productivity, Writing Skills, Secondary School Students, Learning Disabilities
Southward, Julie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Poor reading skills can impact high school students identified with a specific learning disability and affect overall academic achievement. This is due in part to secondary-level academic requirements with limited opportunities for remediation. Reading deficits can persist into adulthood, often resulting in lower family socioeconomic status, fewer…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Fluency, Academic Achievement, High School Students
Eissa, Mourad Ali – Online Submission, 2018
This article examines issues related to identification of children with specific learning disorders (SLDs). The focus is on the Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5 ["Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition"]. Diagnostic features, associated features supporting diagnosis, and prevalence are discussed.
Descriptors: Children, Disability Identification, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence
Wilkey, Eric D.; Pollack, Courtney; Price, Gavin R. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Deficits in numerical magnitude perception characterize the mathematics learning disability developmental dyscalculia (DD), but recent studies suggest the relation stems from inhibitory control demands from incongruent visual cues in the nonsymbolic number comparison task. This study investigated the relation among magnitude perception during…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Skills, Executive Function, Mathematics Achievement
de León, Sara C.; Jiménez, Juan E.; García, Eduardo; Gutiérrez, Nuria; Gil, Verónica – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
The main purpose of this study was to validate the curriculum-based measure "Indicadores de Progreso de Aprendizaje en Matemáticas" (IPAM [Indicators of Basic Early Math Skills]) in a local, Spanish-speaking context. This tool has been designed to identify first-grade students at risk for mathematics learning disabilities. The IPAM…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Curriculum Based Assessment, Grade 1, Elementary School Students
Grimes, Susan; Southgate, Erica; Scevak, Jill; Buchanan, Rachel – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
Internationally, students with disabilities (SWD) are increasing in numbers in higher education institutions. SWD are legally required to be supported by their institutions to ensure equity of access and outcome. Most research around SWD is focused on the provision of support and accommodation to achieve equitable access. Recent research has shown…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mental Disorders, Physical Disabilities
Kulawiak, Pawel R. – Cogent Education, 2021
Classroom noise impairs students' cognition and learning. At a first glance, it seems useful to prevent the negative effects of noise on academic learning by wearing noise-cancelling (NC) headphones during class. The literature and guidelines emphasize the academic benefits of wearing NC headphones (decreased auditory distraction, increased…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Acoustics, Assistive Technology, Program Effectiveness
Siu, Michelle T.; Goodman, Sarah J.; Yellan, Isaac; Butcher, Darci T.; Jangjoo, Maryam; Grafodatskaya, Daria; Rajendram, Rageen; Lou, Youliang; Zhang, Rujun; Zhao, Chunhua; Nicolson, Rob; Georgiades, Stelios; Szatmari, Peter; Scherer, Stephen W.; Roberts, Wendy; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Weksberg, Rosanna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Many neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) share common learning and behavioural impairments, as well as features such as dysregulation of the oxytocin hormone. Here, we examined DNA methylation (DNAm) in the 1st intron of the oxytocin receptor gene, "OXTR," in patients with autism spectrum (ASD), attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD)…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Biochemistry
Ögülmüs, Kürsat – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2021
In this study, the POW + C-SPACE ("Pick my idea-Organize my notes-Write and say more + Characters-Setting-Purpose-Action-Conclusion-Emotions") strategy developed on the basis of the self-regulated strategy development model (SRSDM) was presented through families to improve the story-writing skills of children with writing difficulties…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Story Telling, Writing (Composition), Mothers
