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Gever, Benson E. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1991
This article examines the descriptive influences of reading and learning disorders on personality development. It discusses the effects of biologic vulnerabilities and environmental interaction, the variant patterns of defense and symptom development at various life stages, and evidence that early development failures are key elements in later…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Environmental Influences
Sideridis, Georgios D.; Mouzaki, Angeliki; Simos, Panagiotis; Protopapas, Athanassios – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2006
Attempts to evaluate the cognitive-motivational profiles of students with reading comprehension difficulties have been scarce. The purpose of the present study was twofold: (a) to assess the discriminatory validity of cognitive, motivational, affective, and psychopathological variables for identification of students with reading difficulties, and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Low Achievement, Student Motivation