Learning Disabilities Definitions Used by State Education Departments
- 1 February 1985
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Learning Disability Quarterly
- Vol. 8 (1) , 45-55
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1510907
Abstract
This article features the results of a survey of the 50 State Departments of Education regarding their definitions of learning disabilities, identification criteria, and operationalization procedures. A conceptual framework consisting of 10 components is presented for analyzing the data in terms of definition and identification criteria. Results show a significant impact of the 1977 federal definition and criteria while revealing variations in state definitions and criteria. To determine current trends the data are compared with those from a similar survey conducted in 1976. Survey findings are discussed in terms of trends, heterogeneity of LD, and the NJCLD definition.Keywords
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