Diagnosing ['Labeling'] Learning Disabled Children
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9 pages in length. A research paper on learning disabilities, their origin, and various types. The writer discusses problems encountered in diagnosing and labeling learning disabled children and concentrates on several common aphasias and dyslexias. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
Filename: Learndis.wps

Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
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A 10 page essay on the plight of adolescents with Learning Disabilities. Workers in the field of learning disability have debated for 30 years about how to define just what it is that they do. While the debate goes on, though, the workers continually seek ways to help those students affected. Historically, the focus of learning disabilities work has been with students of elementary age. With the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, adults have received increasing attention, leaving adolescents, as ever, literally caught in the middle grounds. The focus is changing, though, as educators increasingly realize that they have a short time remaining with these students in which to make a lasting difference in their lives. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Career Education & The Disabled
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Approximately 4 pages discussing 'Career Education For the Cognitively Disabled (Slow Learning) Adolescents.' Good for those studying education, child psychology, abnormal psychology etc; Bibliography lists 12 comprehensive sources.
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Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of some of the major common characteristics of children with learning disabled designations. This paper considers what experts have suggested are the reasons why LD children are attached to their parents and special educators, why they are passive learners, and why they have low self-esteem. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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Einstein / Learning Disabled Or Schizophrenic ?
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This 7 page paper analyzes Einstein's youthful development in terms of Piaget's theories of developmental stages, Lenzenweger's theories of schizophrenia, and modern theories on learning disabilities. The paper concludes that psychologists may have some justification for believing Einstein to have had schizophrenic tendencies, and that it is these, not a learning disability, that caused his famous problems in school. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Empirical Study #1
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3 pages in length. The learning difference between special needs students and those without learning disabilities is quite substantial. Even with supplemental homework assignments, special needs students still perform considerably beneath the level of regular education students. This fact is clear to both parents and teachers who appreciate that students with learning disabilities have significantly more problems than those without limitations. The writer addresses these concerns based on an empirical study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Empirical Study #2
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3 pages in length. Special needs students can function in a regular education classroom as long as they are given the appropriate opportunities to apply themselves to the best of their abilities. It has been established by this empirical study that modifications are critical to the overall performance of the learning disabled; without these adaptations of lesson plans, homework and student/teacher interaction, the special needs student cannot fully comprehend what is expected. The writer addresses these needs based on an empirical study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SpecEd4.wps

Ethnic Minorities & Identification of Learning Disabilities
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Evaluating language disorders and learning disabilities is problematic for many educators, especially within the scope of changing student populations. As increasing ethnic diversity becomes a significant component of urban regions, the question of language performance, academic success, learning capabilities and language disorders have all some into play when evaluating the capacity of Hispanic individuals and differentiating between language disorder and language inability. This 3 page paper considers the scope of this problem, especially as it relates to application for special educators. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Ethmin.wps

Letter Reversal In Children With Severe Learning Disabilities
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A 10 page research proposal intended to demonstrate that the use of upper case letter techniques can reduce letter reversals in children with severe learning disabilities. This proposal also correlates the improvements in reading and writing using this technique to improve reading and writing confidence which can lead to subsequent reversal improvements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Letter2.rtf