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Kim, Sohyun An; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Working memory is an important component of executive functioning, an area of difficulty for many autistic children. However, executive functioning and working memory are highly malleable throughout childhood, and various student-level and environmental factors play important roles in their development. This study used the Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Predictor Variables
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Schumaker, Jean B.; Walsh, Lisa D.; Fisher, Joseph B. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2021
The effects of an interactive multimedia (IM) software program for teaching comma strategies to students with learning disabilities (LD) were determined with regard to the students' sentence-editing and sentence-construction skills. Students with LD at the middle-school and high-school levels were randomly selected in their intact cohorts for the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Multimedia Instruction, Courseware, Mastery Learning
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Lewis, Katherine E.; Lynn, Dylan M. – Cognition and Instruction, 2018
In this article, we provide a novel view of mathematics learning disability (MLD) by studying a student with an MLD (Dylan) who had compensated so effectively that she was able to major in statistics. We push back on the dominant deficit model used in studies of MLD, and consider issues of access and compensation from a Vygotskian theoretical…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Majors (Students), Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Kiuhara, Sharlene A.; Gillespie Rouse, Amy; Dai, Ting; Witzel, Bradley S.; Morphy, Paul; Unker, Becky – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Making sense of fractions is critical for building the mathematical competence of upper elementary students with and at-risk for a mathematics learning disability. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching students with and at-risk for learning disabilities an intervention in which they learned to construct…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Skills, Knowledge Level, Fractions
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Poch, Apryl L.; van Garderen, Delinda; Scheuermann, Amy M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2015
A visual representation, such as a diagram, can be a powerful strategy for solving mathematical word problems. However, using a representation to solve mathematical word problems is not as simple as it seems! Many students with learning disabilities struggle to use a diagram effectively and efficiently. This article provides a framework for…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics), Learning Strategies
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Sharp, Emily; Shih Dennis, Minyi – Remedial and Special Education, 2017
This study used a multiple probe across participants design to examine the effects of a model drawing strategy (MDS) intervention package on fraction comparing and ordering word problem-solving performance of three Grade 4 students. MDS is a form of cognitive strategy instruction for teaching word problem solving that includes explicit instruction…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Hunt, Jessica H.; Valentine, Courtney; Bryant, Diane Pedrotty; Pfannenstiel, Kathleen Hughes; Bryant, Brian R. – Remedial and Special Education, 2016
Researchers design scripted supplemental mathematics programs for struggling students, such as students with learning disabilities (LD), to encourage an evidence-based presentation of concepts and use of instructional language in teachers' implementation. In practice, teachers may or may not implement these programs with high fidelity, resulting…
Descriptors: Supplementary Education, Remedial Mathematics, Intervention, Special Education
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Pui, Winnie Sin Wai – Support for Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore special educational curriculum design at senior secondary school level and whether this helps to enhance the academic attainment and self-confidence of students with learning difficulties. An in-depth discussion focuses on lesson planning for the individual needs and group needs of students by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Curriculum Design, Student Needs
Hoover, Theresa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
High school students with Learning Disabilities (LD) often have difficulty expressing their thoughts in writing. At the secondary level, writing becomes paramount to successfully navigating the curriculum and expressing knowledge. In this study, the effectiveness of Self-Regulated Strategy Development for POW ("P"ick my idea, "O"rganize my notes,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, High School Students, Learning Strategies, Writing (Composition)
Thone, Jaime L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As educational professionals strive to help students become efficient and effective learners, they must assist in the development of student learning strategies and a greater understanding of the learning process. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the learning pattern preferences of middle and high school students in general…
Descriptors: Special Education, Preferences, Study Habits, Cognitive Style
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Ness, Bryan M.; Middleton, Michael J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a conceptual model that can be used to design and implement individualized learning strategies for students with learning disabilities. Students who self-regulate their learning engage in planning, performance, and self-evaluation during academic tasks. This article highlights one approach for teaching SRL skills…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Disabilities, Student Needs, Special Education
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Seok, Soonhwa; DaCosta, Boaventura; Kinsell, Carolyn; Poggio, John C.; Meyen, Edward L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
This article proposes a computer-mediated intersensory learning model as an alternative to traditional instructional approaches for students with learning disabilities (LDs) in the inclusive classroom. Predominant practices of classroom inclusion today reflect the six principles of zero reject, nondiscriminatory evaluation, appropriate education,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Learning Disabilities, Student Participation, Federal Legislation
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Goddard, Yvonne L.; Sendi, Carole – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
This study assessed the effects of self-monitoring on the quantity and quality of creative writing of fourth-grade students with learning disabilities. The participants, four fourth-grade students with identified learning disabilities, self-monitored both the quantity and quality of their writing. Results show a statistically significant increase…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Intervention, Creative Writing, Learning Disabilities
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Leko, Melinda M.; Brownell, Mary T. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Bill and Karen are special education teachers who have entirely different knowledge and skill profiles. Bill is a special educator with 20 years of experience. He teaches reading to third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students in a high-poverty elementary school resource classroom. His school is currently engaging in a schoolwide Reading First effort…
Descriptors: Reading, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Special Education Teachers
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Darch, Craig; Simpson, Robert G. – Research in Rural Education, 1990
Among 28 upper elementary learning-disabled students in a summer remedial program, those that were taught spelling with explicit rule-based strategies out-performed students presented with a visual imagery mnemonic on unit tests, a posttest, and a standardized spelling test. Contains 20 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
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