The Validity of Discrepancy Criteria for Identifying Children with Developmental Language DisordersJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 25 Số 9 - Trang 549-554 - 1992
Dorit Aram, Robin D. Morris, Nancy E. Hall
Empirical data from two studies address the clinical validity of discrepancy
criteria for identification of children with developmental language disorders
(DLD). Study 1 involved 256 preschoolers clinically defined as DLD and meeting
inclusionary criteria for normal hearing intellectual, neurological, and
psychiatric status. Application of alternative psychometrically derived
discrepancy criteria ... hiện toàn bộ
Morphological Awareness and Vocabulary Development Among Kindergarteners With Different Ability LevelsJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 47 Số 1 - Trang 54-64 - 2014
Gloria Ramírez, Patrick Walton, William L. Roberts
Our goal was to investigate the growth of vocabulary and morphological awareness
over time in the context of an intervention for kindergartners with different
ability levels in these skills. Participants in this exploratory study were 108
children from schools serving socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Results indicated that children significantly improved their morphological
awareness... hiện toàn bộ
The LD Label for Relatively Well-Functioning Students: A Critical AnalysisJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 32 Số 6 - Trang 485-490 - 1999
Michael Gordon, Lawrence J. Lewandowski, Shelby Keiser
The number of students identified since the mid-1970s as having learning
disabilities has produced a corresponding increase in the population of such
individuals in postsecondary programs. The Americans with Disabilities Act,
along with Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, provide the
basis for civil rights for students in higher education. These laws protect
individuals who h... hiện toàn bộ
Spectral Analysis of EEG Differences Between Children With and Without Learning DisabilitiesJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 18 Số 7 - Trang 403-408 - 1985
Joel F. Lubar, Kevin J. Bianchini, William H. Calhoun, E. Warren Lambert, Z. H. Brody, Harry S. Shabsin
Power Spectral Fast Fourier analysis of the scalp EEG was obtained from six
locations, three left hemisphere and three right hemisphere, in 69 children with
learning disabilities without hyperactivity and 34 control children, during
baseline and while performing reading, arithmetical and spatial tasks in their
schools. Significant EEG power and percent differences for specific frequencies
were obt... hiện toàn bộ
Effects of Stimulant Medication on Learning in Children with ADHDJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 24 Số 4 - Trang 219-230 - 1991
James M. Swanson, Dennis P. Cantwell, Marc Lerner, Keith McBurnett, Gregory L. Hanna
It is well established that stimulant medication improves classroom
manageability and attention in terms of time on task, but does stimulant
medication improve learning or long-term academic achievement in children with
ADHD? There is no clear evidence that it does, but there are at least two
reasons why beneficial effects may be obscured in research studies and clinical
practice: (1) Higher-than-... hiện toàn bộ
Phonologic Impairment and PrereadingJournal of Learning Disabilities - Tập 30 Số 4 - Trang 365-375 - 1997
Penelope E. Webster, Amy Solomon Plante, L. Michael Couvillion
This study examined the effects of overt phonologic impairment (disordered
speech) on phonological awareness, verbal working memory, and letter knowledge.
Forty-five children—29 with moderate to severe productive phonologic impairment
at the inception of the project and 16 without impairment—were followed from
mean age 3–6 to age 6–0. Fifteen participants with impairment were matched on
gender and... hiện toàn bộ