Operationalizing a Definition of Learning Disabilities

Past, present, and future concerns regarding the definition of learning disabilities (LD) are documented. Research on efforts to clarify the LD label is discussed, with a focus on the questionable utility of the discrepancy model. Finally, an approach to operationalizing the NJCLD definition of LD i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of learning disabilities 1995-11, Vol.28 (9), p.586-597
Hauptverfasser:	Shaw, Stan F., Cullen, Joseph P., McGuire, Joan M., Brinckerhoff, Loring C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Classification Communication disorders Definitions Disability Identification Discrepancy Formulas Educational Diagnosis Elementary Secondary Education Evaluation Criteria Humans Intellectual Disability Labeling (of Persons) Learning Disabilities Learning Disorders - diagnosis Medical sciences Nosology. Terminology. Diagnostic criteria Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Symptoms (Individual Disorders) Techniques and methods Theory Practice Relationship USA
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Zusammenfassung:	Past, present, and future concerns regarding the definition of learning disabilities (LD) are documented. Research on efforts to clarify the LD label is discussed, with a focus on the questionable utility of the discrepancy model. Finally, an approach to operationalizing the NJCLD definition of LD is presented and applied.
ISSN:	0022-2194 1538-4780
DOI:	10.1177/002221949502800909