Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities

Contents: B.K. Koegh, D.P. Hallahan, Introduction. D. Johnson, B.K. Keogh, The Lives and Careers of Bill and Dorothy Cruickshank. M.Y. Kibby, G.W. Hynd, Neurological Basis of Learning Disabilities. R. Kotkin, S. Forness, K.A. Kavale, Comorbid ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Diagnosis, Special Education, and Intervention. D. Sridhar, S. Vaughn, Social Functioning of Students with Learning Disabilities. L.S. Fuchs, D. Fuchs, Using Assessment to Account for and Promote Strong Outcomes for Students With Learning Disabilities. L. Meltzer, M. Montague, Strategic Learning in Students With Learning Disabilities: What Have We Learned? M.P. Weiss, J.W. Lloyd, Structure and Effective Teaching. J.B. Crockett, J.M. Kauffman, The Concept of the Least Restrictive Environment and Learning Disabilities: Least Restrictive of What? P.J. Gerber, Learning Disabilities: A Lifespan Approach. J. Elkins, Learning Disabilities in Australia. B.Y.L. Wong, N. Hutchinson, Learning Disabilities in Canada. G. Opp, Learning Disabilities in Germany. K. Wedell, British Orientations to Specific Learning Difficulties. M. Tsuge, Learning Disabilities in Japan. L.M. Stevens, W. van Werkhoven, Learning Disabilities in The Netherlands. I. Lundberg, T. Hoien, Reading Disabilities in Scandinavia. L. Bravo-Valdivieso, N.M. Muller, Learning Disabilities Studies in South America. S. Vogel, S. Reder, A Comparative Study of Self-Reported Learning Disabilities: Findings From the International Adult Literacy Survey.