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On Defining Learning Disabilities.
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Kirk, Samuel A.; Kirk, Winifred D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
The author traces efforts to define and redefine learning disabilities (LD). The inclusion of children in LD classes who do not meet requirements of the definition is seen as a common yet dangerous practice. (CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Disability Identification, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Profiles of Asian American Students with LD at Initial Referral, Assessment, and Placement in Special Education.
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Poon-McBrayer, Kim Fong; Garcia, Shernaz B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
This study examined the characteristics of 26 Asian American elementary students with learning disabilities including demographic characteristics, factors associated with referral, assessment practices, student profiles, and instructional recommendations for special education. Results suggest similarities with Mexican American students with LD and…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Demography, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students