Learning Disabilities by Swanson, H. Lee, Keogh, Barbara K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Overview of Theoretical and Research Issues Overview

Intelligence Subtyping Social Cognition Achievement Final Comment

1. Definitional Assumptions and Research Issues

Common Assumptions Classification and Identification Research Issues References

PART I: INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

2. Intelligence and Learning Disabilities: An Introduction

Differential Approaches Information Processing Knowledge Representation Accessibility A Framework for Covariation References

3. Cognitive Science Perspectives on Intelligence and Learning Disabilities

Some Problems of Definition What Do We Want?—How Do We Get There? Contributions from Cognitive Science Some Directions for Future Research References

4. A Sideway Glance at This Thing Called LD: A Context × Process × Person Framework

A Person × Process × Context Model Singularity Vs. Modularity of Mind Implications of a Modular View of LD Is LD Unique? References

5. Implications of the Distinction Between Academic and Practical Intelligence for Learning-Disabled Children

Academic and Practical Intelligence Academic Intelligence and Learning Disabilities Practical Intelligence and Learning Disabilities General Discussion References

6. The Diagnostic and Educational Utility of Thinking Aloud During Problem Solving

What is Problem Solving? Individual Differences in Problem Solving The Need for Dynamic Assessment of Problem Solving The Diagnostic Utility of Think Aloud Techniques Remediation of Problem Solving Deficiencies Educational Implications References

7. IQ and Learning Disabilities: R.I.P.

Basic Assumptions IQ and Reading Disability: Some Evidence The Test Name Fallacy and Other Measurement Problems Specificity Issues Other Definitional Issues Toward a Resolution of the Definitional Issues Solutions References

PART II: SOCIAL COGNITION: MOTIVATIONAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS

8. Social Factors in Learning Disabilities: An Overview

The Wedding of Social Factors and Learning Disabilities Social Status of Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities Behavior Problems in Learning Disabled Children Social Cognitive Deficits References

9. Learning Disabled Adolescents’ Vulverability to Victimization and Delinquency

Conformity Studies Self-Reported Experiences with Undesirable Activities Scripts About Situations Involving Peer Pressure Detection of Deception Conclusion References

10. Behavior Problems in Children with Learning Problems

Duke Research Series Conclusion References

11. Social Competence and Learning Disabilities: A Prospective Study

Overview of Social Competence A Prospective Study of Behavioral Adjustment and Acceptance of LD Students Prior to Identification References

PART III: SUBTYPING RESEARCH

12. Subtyping in Learning Disabilities: Introduction to the Issues

References

13. Methodological Issues in Cluster Analysis: How Clusters Become Real

Framework Theory Formulation Reliability Validity References

14. A Critical Appraisal of Empirical Subtyping Research in Learning Disabilities

The Nature of Learning Disabilities and Subtype Research The Goal of Subtype Research in Learning Disabilities The Products of Subtype Research The Development of Numerical Taxonomy Numerical Taxonomy and Cluster Analysis The Logic of Cluster Analysis Validation of Taxonomies A Framework for Subtyping Research Conclusion References

PART IV: COGNITION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

15. Cognition and Academic Performance: An Introduction

How Versus How Much A Story by Jonathan References

16. Toward an Interactive Model: Teaching Text-Based Concepts to Learning Disabled Students

Evidence Toward the Model Conclusions References

17. Phonological Synthesis Tasks: A Developmental, Functional, and Componential Analysis

Developmental Course of Sound Blending Skill Synthesis Skill and Reading Acquisition Components of Performance on Blending Tasks Concluding Comments References

18. Diagnostic Assessment of Listening and Reading Comprehension

Language Comprehension of Extended Discourse Comparisons of Listening and Reading Abilities Problems of Assessment of Listening and Reading Comprehension The Sentence Verification Technique Design of the Research Project Pilar Performances Distinguish Good and Poor Comprehenders Both Reading Tests Distinguish Good from Poor Comprehenders Patterns of Errors on the Sentence Types Following Listening and Reading Diagnostic Considerations Summary References Appendix A Appendix B

19. Cognition and Academic Performance in Children with Learning Disabilities, Low Academic Achievement, Diabetes Mellitus, and Seizure Disorders

Procedures Results and Discussion Summary and Implications References

20. Learning Disabilities in Children with Clinical Depression

Diagnosis and Phenomenology Clinical Course and Treatment School-Related Correlates in Depression Preliminary School Findings in Depressed Children and Adolescents Conclusion References

21. Children with Learning Disabilities: The Role of Achievement in Their Social, Personal, and Behavioral Functioning

Studies of Social Status Among Children with Learning Disabilities Self Perceptions of Children with Learning Disabilities Behavioral Functioning of LD Youth Role of Achievement in the Social–Behavioral Functioning of Students with Learning Disabilities Description of the Present Study Summary and Conclusions References

Author Index Subject Index

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