This paper addresses early identification, services, supports, and intervention for young
children, birth through 4 years, who demonstrate delays in development that may place them …

This nationwide survey reflects the interest in preschool programs for children with learning
disabilities as well as the general confusion concerning procedures for accurately identifying …

The early identification of children with learning disabilities (LD) is difficult but can be
accomplished. Observation of key behaviors which are indicators of LD by preschool and …

Learning disabilities are estimated to affect 5% to 9% of US children. Risk factors include a
family history of learning disabilities, environmental factors during gestation or birth, and …

Learning problems occur in about 5% of school-aged children. Learning disabilities are
specific and life-long but present with different school problems at different ages, depending …

Learning disabilities involve a deficit in one or more aspects of learning. Diagnostic criteria
most commonly require a significant discrepancy between educational achievement and …

Describes the five learning disability research centers that make up the collaborative
research network of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development …

" This book is about helping youngsters with learning disabilities hold onto their dreams. It is
also about helping their mothers and fathers negotiate the maze of challenges that so often …

Specific learning disabilities (SLDs) are highly relevant to the science and practice of
psychology, both historically and currently, exemplifying the integration of interdisciplinary …

What do we know about young children with delays and disabilities, and how can we help
them succeed in prekindergarten through third grade? To begin with, Kathleen Hebbeler …