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3.8: Chapter Questions and References

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    1. What is the IDEA definition of a specific learning disability (SLD)?
    2. What is the NJCLD definition of SLD?
    3. What are the differences between dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia?
    4. What percentage of students receiving special education services are identified as having an SLD?
    5. What are the risk factors for developing a learning disability?

    Chapter References

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    Arends, R. (2007). Learning to teach (7th ed.). McGraw Hill.

    Ashkenazi, S., Black, J.M., Abrams, D.A., Hoeft, F., & Menon, V. (2013). Neurobiological underpinnings of math and reading learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 46(6), 549–569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022219413483174

    Cortiella, C., & Horowitz, S.H. (2014). The state of learning disabilities: Facts, trends and emerging issues. National Center for Learning Disabilities.

    Dooley, P. A. (2009). Examining individual and neighborhood-level risk factors for delivering preterm [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1242748346

    Galaburda, A. (2005). Neurology of learning disabilities: What will the future bring? The answer comes from the successes of the recent past. Learning Disability Quarterly, 28(2), 107–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1593605

    Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. (2022, September 1). Developmental dysphasia familial. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/1823/developmental-dysphasia-familial

    Harlaar, N., Spinath, F., Dale, P., & Plomin, R. (2005). Genetic influences on early word recognition abilities and disabilities: A study of 7-year-old twins. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46(4), 373–384. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00358.x

    Illinois State Board of Education. (2022, September 1). Special education disability areas. https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Disability-Areas.aspx#:~:text=Specific%20learning%20disability%20means%20a,do%20mathematical%20calculations%2C%20including%20conditions

    Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Part B, Subpart A § 300.8(c)(10)(2004).

    Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2022, September 1). Overview of nervous system disorders. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/overview-of-nervous-system-disorders

    Lacour, M., & Tissington, L. (2011). The effects of poverty on academic achievement. Educational Research and Reviews, 6(7), 522–526.

    Lerner, J., & Johns, B. (2015). Learning disabilities and related disabilities (13th ed.). Cengage Learning.

    Miller, C., Sanchez, J., & Hynd, G. (2003). Neurological correlates of reading disabilities. In H.L. Swanson, K. Harris, & S. Graha, (Eds.), Handbook of learning disabilities (pp. 242–255). Guilford Press.

    National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). Students with disabilities. Condition of education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2022, from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/cgg.

    National Joint Council on Learning Disabilities. (2022, September 1). What are learning disabilities? https://njcld.org/ld-topics/

    Peterson, R.L., & Pennington, B.F. (2015). Developmental dyslexia. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 11, 283–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032814-112842

    Shalev, R., Manor, O., Kerem, B., Ayali, M., Bidici, N., Friedlander, Y., & Gross-Tsur, V. (2001). Developmental dyscalculia is a familiar learning disability. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(1), 59–65.

    Smiley, L. R., Richards, S.B., & Taylor, R. (2022). Exceptional students: Preparing teachers for the 21st century (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.

    Wadsworth, S., Olson, R., Pennington, B., & DeFries, J. (2000). Differential genetic etiology of reading disability as a function of IQ. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(2), 192–199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002221940003300207

    Wiederholt, L. (1974). Historical perspectives on the education of the learning disabled. In L. Mann & D. Sabatino (Eds.), The second review of special education (pp. 103–152). Pro-Ed.

    Zhang, J. (2007). Perinatal brain injury, visual–motor integration, and poor school performance among low-birth weight survivors in central New Jersey [Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania]. Dissertations available from ProQuest. AAI3261012. https://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI3261012


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