The purpose of this paper is to review research on the classification of learning disabilities (LD). We begin by briefly reviewing the nature of classification research. Then we discuss the evolution of definitions of LD, making explicit the classification hypotheses from which these definitions derive. An extensive review of the evidence for these hypotheses will be provided for the three comp...

This article presents a report on an investigation into the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to aid in the education of students with Learning Disabilities. The study was framed by the use of actor-network theory. The term ‘Learning Difficulties’ (sometimes also referred to as Special Needs) is used in reference to a large heterogeneous group of students who are seen to ...

This article examines why organizations struggle with learning how to prevent discrimination against their employees with disabilities. To explore this issue, qualitative archival data were collected and analyzed from 53 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits filed against 44 organizations. Theoretical analysis of the qualitative data suggests that several organizationally based learnin...

Working memory is a core psychological process. Deficits in working memory have been shown to be related to performance in academic tasks including literacy and mathematics. A limited-capacity working memory system has been shown to underlie some academic difficulties presented by children with diagnosed learning disabilities. Although similar findings have been found for adults with learning d...

There has been growing concern as to the mental health status of persons with learning disabilities (PWLD). This study examined rates of mental health problems among PWLD aged 15 to 44 years using a large, nationally representative data set. PWLD were more than twice as likely to report high levels of distress, depression, anxiety disorders, suicidal thoughts, visits to mental health profession...

Hand preference and hand skill was assessed in two broad age groups of children with autism, children with learning disabilities, and control schoolchildren. The first group comprised children ages 3-5 years and the second group of children ages 11-13 years. Degree of handedness remained relatively stable across age groups, particularly within the autistic and learning-disabled populations. The...

The idea that learning disabilities are the result of deficiencies in one or more of the basic psychological processes required for learning is a core concept that needs to be maintained. However, problems in the application of traditional process-oriented approaches to diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities suggest a need to alter the manner in which these basic processes are concept...

The recent rapid increase in the awareness of specific learning disabilities (SLD) in Hong Kong might be traced back to a number of events. In 1997, as part of a documentary series, local television networks reviewed current status and practices relating to the subject. This led to a cycle of rising public interest, further media Abstract The past 2-3 years saw an increase in interest and activ...

Genetics contributes importantly to learning abilities and disabilities-not just to reading, the target of most genetic research, but also to mathematics and other academic areas as well. One of the most important recent findings from quantitative genetic research such as twin studies is that the same set of genes is largely responsible for genetic influence across these domains. We call these ...