Research and Reports

Thirty years ago, the term “learning disability” did not exist. Thanks to researchers around the world, we have made great progress at understanding and giving names to the various disorders that are now recognized as learning disabilities. New research continues, and we’re learning new information all the time. We have gathered together both the latest and most ground breaking articles for this research and reports section.

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The Strategic Spelling Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities: The Results of Two Studies

(2002)

Mathematical Problem-Solving Profiles of Students with Mathematics Disabilities With and Without Comorbid Reading Disabilities

(2002)

Supplemental Instruction in Decoding Skills for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students in Early Elementary School: A Follow-up

(2002)

A Multisource Exploration of the Friendship Patterns of Children With and Without Learning Disabilities

(2002)

Past research has shown that children with learning disabilities are at a greater risk of being rejected by their peers than those without LD. This study examines the friendship patterns of children to determine whether or not learning disabilities affect the quality or quantity of friendship.

School-University Partnerships in Special Education Field Experiences: A National Descriptive Study

(2002)

Curriculum-Based Assessment Procedures Embedded Within Functional Behavioral Assessments: Identifying Escape-Motivated Behaviors in a General Education Classroom.

(2002)

Evidence-Based Education

(2002)

Number Sense: Rethinking Arithmetic Instruction for Students with Mathematical Disabilities

(2001)

This article demonstrates how the number sense concept can offer a useful framework for conceptualizing interventions that will significantly enhance mathematics instruction for students with mathematical disabilities.

Dose-Response Effects of Methylphenidate on Ecologically Valid Measure of Academic Performance and Classroom Behavior in Adolescents with ADHD

(2001)

Medical and Nonmedical Stimulant Use Among Adolescents: From Sanctioned to Unsanctioned Use

(2001)

Instructional Grouping for Reading for Students with LD: Implications for Practice

(2001)

Teachers' grouping practices during reading instruction can serve as a critical component in facilitating effective implementation of reading instruction and inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classes. In this article, we provide an overview of the recent research on grouping practices (whole class, small group, pairs, one-on-one) during reading instruction for students with disabilities.

Inclusion and Students with Learning Disabilities

(2001)

What Science Offers Teachers of Reading

(2001)

A Cross-National Study of Teachers Attributional Patterns

(2000)

Social Promotion and Students with Disabilities

(2000)

Demand Grows to Link Neuroscience with Education

(2000)

As public fascination with brain research has grown in recent years, scientists have often warned educators and others who work with children against drawing sweeping conclusions based on the latest findings of neuroscience.

Whole Language Lives On: The Illusion of Balanced Reading Instruction

(2000)

An Attributional View of Student Outcomes: What Do Teachers Think?

(2000)

Drop Out Rates of Teenagers with Learning Disabilities

(2000)

Students with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Study of Learning Disabilities and Social Adaptation

(1999)

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