Politics, Science, and the Future of Learning Disabilities

Politics, Science, and the Future of Learning Disabilities

In response to Kavale and Forness (EC 630 380), this article raises four issues concerning the balance between science and politics in learning disabilities (LD): (1) LD as an objective biological entity; (2) uses of a scientific definition of LD; (3) political advocacy concerning unacceptable achie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Learning disability quarterly 1998-11, Vol.21 (4), p.276-280
Hauptverfasser: Kauffman, James M., Hallahan, Daniel P., Lloyd, John Wills
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Advocacy
Children
Definitions
Disabilities
Elementary Secondary Education
Intellectual disability
Learning Disabilities
Learning rate
Low Achievement
Pedagogy
Politics of Education
Psychometrics
Scientific Concepts
Special Education
Special needs students
Traumatic brain injury
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Zusammenfassung:In response to Kavale and Forness (EC 630 380), this article raises four issues concerning the balance between science and politics in learning disabilities (LD): (1) LD as an objective biological entity; (2) uses of a scientific definition of LD; (3) political advocacy concerning unacceptable achievement and LD; and (4) risks in assuming unacceptable achievement implies LD. (DB)
ISSN:0731-9487
2168-376X
DOI:10.2307/1511173