Learning Disabilities Research & Practice

Published on behalf of the Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children

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Diane Haager, Ph.D. Christine Espin, Ph.D.

Learning Disabilities Research & Practice (LDRP) publishes research articles addressing the nature and characteristics of children and adults with learning disabilities, program development, assessment practices, and instruction. In so doing, LDRP provides valuable information to professionals involved in a variety of different disciplines including special education, school psychology, counseling, reading, and medicine.

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TopHighlights

Characteristics of Children with Moderate Mathematics Deficiencies: A Longitudinal Perspective
Nancy C. Jordan, Laurie B. Hanich

Redefining Learning Disabilities as Inadequate Response to Instruction: The Promise and Potential Problems
Sharon Vaughn, Lynn S. Fuchs

General and Specific Issues for Researchers' Consideration in Applying the Risk and Resilience Framework to the Social Domain of Learning Disabilities
Bernice Y. L. Wong

Children with Learning Disabilities Within the Family Context: A Comparison with Siblings in Global Self-Concept, Academic Self-Perception, and Social Competence
Lily L. Dyson

Preliminary Evidence on the Social Standing of Students with Learning Disabilities in PALS and No-PALS Classrooms
Douglas Fuchs, Lynn S. Fuchs, Patricia G. Mathes, Elizabeth A. Martinez