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ERIC Number: EJ089503
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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Alternative Explanations of Learning Disabilities: Defensive Hyperactivity
Friedland, Seymour J.; Shilkret, Robert B.
Exceptional Children, 40, 3, 213-5, Nov 73
It is maintained that two weaknesses of current theories on etiology of learning disabilities are reliance on a single-cause model and assumption of a child's deficit; advanced is the explanation that defensive hyperactivity is a coping device of children who are anxious about forming relationships with others, particularly adults. (MC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biology, Children, Exceptional Child Education, Hyperactivity, Learning Disabilities, Remedial Instruction
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