Defining Learning Disabilities: A New and Cooperative Direction.

McLoughlin, James A.; Netick, Anne

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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

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Language: English

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