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Peer reviewedStanovich, Keith E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
Reactions to H. Lee Swanson's paper "Toward a Metatheory of Learning Disabilities" are outlined, and his arguments are applied to reading disabilities, focusing on the importance of the scientific attitude, the misuse of ecological validity, interpretation of Thomas Kuhn's work, modularity and reading disability, and scientific progress…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Theories, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
