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ERIC Number: EJ278065
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
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Defining Learning Disabilities: A New and Cooperative Direction.
McLoughlin, James A.; Netick, Anne
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v16 n1 p21-23 Jan 1983
The definition of learning disabilities (LD) by the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities emphasizes severity and heterogeneity; focuses attention on the internal nature; eliminates exclusive focus on psychological processing disorders; stresses the cognitive, linguistic, and academic nature of LD; and denies direct causation to other handicaps or environmental influences. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Joint Committee Learning Disabilities