A learning disability is commonly defined as a discrepancy between IQ and achievement. This has been criticized for identifying too many children as having a learning disability who have high IQs and average academic achievement. Such overidentification as actually occurred was assessed in 473 referred...
Stability of the WISC-R subtest profile for 161 learning disabled (LD) children over a 7-month test-retest interval was examined. A unique subtest profile reported earlier (Smith, Coleman, Dokecki, & Davis, 1977a) was replicated. Performance IQ was significantly greater than Verbal IQ at bo...
“Sometimes, learning disabilities remain undiagnosed even into adulthood,” observes Grinblatt Epstein. “I have suspected learning disabilities in several clients, and while I cannot make a diagnosis, I have strongly suggested they go for testing. If a learning disability is documented, you can as...
The predictive validity of the SAT I: Reasoning Test was examined for students who took the test with an extended time accommodation for a learning disability. The sample included college students with learning disabilities who took the SAT I between 1995 and 1998 with extended time accommodations....
R Pearl,ML Donahue - 《Learning About Learning Disabilities》 被引量: 8发表: 2004年 A STUDY ON THE SELF-ESTEEM AND SOCIAL RELATIONS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY According to World Health Organization Learning disability is a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind. The most...
Whether it’s the SAT, PSAT, or ACT, taking a standardized test is a high-pressure situation for any student. But for one who has ADHD or a learning disability, these tests are especially challenging. Standardized tests are administered over long periods of time with very few and very short...
For a student, they may find a mentor or a learning disability expert. Many social workers give counseling. They talk to people about their lives and help them understand and solve their problems and to make plans. Most social workers spend the day in an office. Some travel to the people...
The ACCESS test can also help educators, in some ways, distinguish if any difficulties the student is having are due to language or another issue, such as a learning disability. Of course, if a child is suspected to have a learning disability, other tests will need to be administered to ...
students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam. These two experiments suggest that10(handwrite) notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they ...
They are more likely to be absent for other reasons: moving abroad, continuing full-time studies, or disability. We therefore drop from the sample individuals who do not appear in the tax registry in either of these years rather than including them with zero earnings. We define students as ...