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ERIC Number: EJ519902
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
Back on Track: A Response to Shaw, Cullen, McGuire, and Brinkerhoff.
Tomlan, Patricia S.; Mather, Nancy
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v29 n2 p220-24 Mar 1996
This commentary on an operational definition of learning disabilities (proposed by S. Shaw and others) considers benefits of the proposed definition, such as clarification of discrepancy issues and flexibility, but raises questions concerning the proposed levels in the definition, the role of clinical judgment, and legal considerations. (DB)
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Discrepancy Formulas