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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Brady, Kevin P. – Reading and Writing Quarterly, 2004
With the current legal reauthorization of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) well under way, advocates for students with reading and literacy difficulties impacted by disorders, including dyslexia and attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), are encouraging Congress to recognize these disabilities under the IDEA. Despite…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Special Education, Eligibility, Dyslexia
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Kaderavek, Joan; Rabidoux, Paula – Reading and Writing Quarterly, 2004
Few models appropriately or adequately describe the literacy development experiences of children with atypical communication development, such as those with language impairment or severe disabilities. In this paper, the Interactive-to-Independent Model of literacy development is presented, influenced primarily by Vygotsky's seminal theories of…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Mental Retardation, Literacy