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ERIC Number: EJ497767
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Self-Reported Written Language Difficulties of University Students with Learning Disabilities.
Smith, Judith Osgood
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v10 n3 p1-10 Fall 1993
A study used structured interviews to explore the nature of written language difficulties of 31 university students with learning disabilities. Discussion of results addressed perceived demands for written expression; specific areas of difficulty (proofreading/detecting errors, spelling, grammar, writing speed, legibility); strategies used to complete requirements; and accommodations requested and received. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Students, Error Correction, Grammar, Handwriting, Higher Education, Interviews, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Proofreading, Spelling, Student Attitudes, Study Habits, Study Skills, Time Factors (Learning), Writing Difficulties
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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