Let's End the Reading Disabilities/Learning Disabilities Debate
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 15 (2) , 81-83
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002221948201500203
Abstract
The question of who should teach a poor reader is ofen determined by a label. Yet the experts who do the labeling do not agree on a clearly definitive w y to decide whether a poor reader should be labeled reading disabled or learning disabled. Further, labels have not proved to be helpful in determining treatment. In view of these facts and the fact that imprwed reading is the most common academic need of children labeled learning disabled or reading disabled, it appears that the fields of reading and learning disabilities should merge to create one strong field. Recommendations for creating this merger are given.Keywords
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