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Sparks, Richard L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2006
Recently, talk of a new type of learning disability (LD)--a foreign language learning disability, or FLLD--has made its way into the LD and foreign language (FL) literature. However, no empirical evidence has been published to support the concept of a "disability" for FL learning by those professionals who use the term. In this article, the author…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Languages, Learning Problems, Learning Disabilities
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Mann, Lester; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Data from reports of the federally funded Child Service Demonstration Centers (CSDCs) are said to show that only three CSDCs adhered to all criteria in the federal definition of learning disabilities. The author suggests that LD should be adopted as a generic term for all mild handicaps. (CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Demonstration Programs, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education