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1-100 out of 100 article(s)
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| Types of language disorders in students classified as ED: prevalence and association with learning disabilities and psychopathology. |
Benner, Gregory J.; Mattison, Richard E.; Nelson, J. Ron; Ralston, Nicole C. |
Report |
Nov 1, 2009 |
8899 |
| Make a difference to people's lives: a DVD about what it's like to work with people with learning difficulties features three support workers. They all feel they are making a real difference to people's lives. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
1032 |
| Courses aim to give people control over their health. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
434 |
| Valuing employment now is a long-awaited strategy which deserves to work--but can it? Working out how to increase the employment of people with learning difficulties has been a long and hard fought issue. The government has at last produced a strategy--but in the current era of high unemployment, what chance does it have of succeeding? |
Holman, Andrew |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
1409 |
| Being a supporter means learning what it's like to be patronized: Gill Levy found her role as a supporter a great change after 21 years of providing information on eye care for people with learning difficulties. For one thing, she learned what many people with learning difficulties have to endure--what it's like to be patronised. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
712 |
| Top tips to be a good supporter: the role of the supporter is to empower people with learning difficulties. So a 'bad' supporter is someone who constantly takes over or undermines the person they are meant to support. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
477 |
| Putting the tools in their hands: Clickstart is an innovative project run jointly by the Rix Centre and Ellingham employment services. Described as 'multi-media advocacy', it is giving people with learning difficulties the opportunity to create their own accessible websites. Sean Kelly visited the Centre to find out how this works. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
1138 |
| Multi-media advocacy: the work of the Rix Centre. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
382 |
| Tips for improving the primary health care delivered to people with learning difficulties. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
692 |
| At 63 June finds her ideal home: June was 63 and had had a long mainly negative experience of the social care system. But with help from a team from Southdown housing association she found her ideal home where, she says, she really does feel 'in control'. Her story shows it is never too late to make change. |
Jones, Aideen |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
872 |
| Learning difficulties--a richly rewarding career. |
Williams, Paul |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
1893 |
| Six-in-ten young disabled people suffer from a visual impairment. |
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Brief article |
Jul 31, 2009 |
318 |
| Trio launch CET learning pack. |
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Brief article |
Jun 19, 2009 |
167 |
| Making a difference, one child at a time: an educator who is also the parent of a child with Asperger's Syndrome offers insider suggestions for working with parents, and for keeping students from being left behind. |
Wilhelm, Terry |
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May 1, 2009 |
4157 |
| Pioneering a specialised approach in hospital care of people with learning difficulties: Ealing-based Support for Living is pioneering a scheme to improve the way hospitals treat people with learning difficulties. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
194 |
| Oska Bright campaigns to bring films to people without transport. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
55 |
| Robbery victim awarded 70,000 [pounds sterling]. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
185 |
| What motivated Saeed-Alim, the failed suicide bomber? Saeed-Alim walked into an Exeter restaurant in May last year with the intention of causing major loss of life to customers and staff. What motivated him to commit such a crime? Richard Curen looks at some of the underlying issues. |
Curen, Richard |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1075 |
| A dream comes true for Lucy and Wayne: after being together for 23 years, Lucy and Wayne Williams are over the moon to be living in their own home in the Devon village of Chudleigh, near Newton Abbot. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
62 |
| A cautious revolution in health care? Continuing our series looking at how personalisation--or self-directed support--is being introduced, we examine how this could work in certain health services. |
Harbridge, Elinor |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
741 |
| Mitchell's story--"having a personal health budget has given us the opportunity to be creative and flexible". |
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Essay |
Apr 1, 2009 |
410 |
| An indictment of our society. |
Thomas, Adam |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1037 |
| Looking for examples of dignity being promoted. |
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Brief article |
Apr 1, 2009 |
128 |
| It is vital to keep the independent voice of self advocates: people with learning disabilities can now have a major influence on policies at all levels. But fighting among groups for funds could weaken their ability to speak with one voice. |
Holman, Andrew |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1347 |
| Coping with the pain of loss. |
Brooks, Michelle |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1580 |
| Defining college readiness for students with learning disabilities: a Delphi study. |
Milsom, Amy; Dietz, Lauren |
Report |
Apr 1, 2009 |
6425 |
| Comment. |
Towell, David |
Viewpoint essay |
Mar 22, 2009 |
668 |
| Valuing People mark 3: ambitious plans to increase support for people "in every aspect of their lives". |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
352 |
| Southdown's dream is that everyone will be able to choose what time they go home; Community Living is pleased to announce that the exciting and innovative organisation, Southdown Housing Association, is joining our Editorial Board. CEO Aideen Jones describes their achievements so far and their hopes for the future. |
Jones, Aideen |
Organization overview |
Mar 22, 2009 |
347 |
| Block tendering is "just bad commissioning" says Minister. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2009 |
173 |
| Funding must be found to meet needs says the Learning Disability Coalition. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2009 |
128 |
| Research shows housing needs of young people are overlooked. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2009 |
262 |
| These sentences are too lenient: respond calls on the Attorney General to refer lenient rape sentences to the Court of Appeal. |
Curen, Richard |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
814 |
| Robina Mallett awarded MBE for her work with families. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2009 |
184 |
| The Equality Bill will mean less equality for disabled people: without sanctions, the Government's plans to create more equality may have the opposite effect for disabled people. |
Aspis, Simone |
Viewpoint essay |
Mar 22, 2009 |
848 |
| 10 out of 10 celebrating today and planning for tomorrow: after attending their two-day conference Tony Bamforth is still recovering from the 'Paradigm experience'. |
Bamforth, Tony |
Conference notes |
Mar 22, 2009 |
1267 |
| Coming alive as Olivia: Simone Aspis interviews Olivia Lightfeet, a man with learning difficulties who wants to become a woman. |
Aspis, Simone |
Cover story |
Mar 22, 2009 |
708 |
| This is nothing less than a real shift of power towards disabled people: 'personalisation' is a clumsy jargon word but it embodies some of the most positive things now happening in our society for disabled people. Andrew Tyson looks at what has been achieved so far and the challenges of the future. |
Tyson, Andrew |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
1776 |
| Building Bridges Training: delivering training about learning disabilities by people with learning disabilities. |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
522 |
| Guide to getting good support in hospital. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2009 |
150 |
| Category: learning disabilities. |
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Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
223 |
| ACE: Accessible Child-focused Education: helping children ACE school. |
Orloff, Susan N. Schriber |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
919 |
| Educating a special population. |
Herrmann, Michele |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
247 |
| Examining sociocultural factors in response to intervention models. |
Drame, Elizabeth R.; Xu, Yaoying |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
4844 |
| Emotional and behavioral problems in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder: impact of age and learning disabilities. |
Miranda, Ana; Soriano, Manuel; Fernandez, Inmaculada; Melia, Amanda |
Report |
Sep 22, 2008 |
10519 |
| Teacher biases in the identification of learning disabilities: an application of the logistic multilevel model. |
Sideridis, Georgios D.; Antoniou, Faye; Padeliadu, Susana |
Report |
Sep 22, 2008 |
7651 |
| Adolescent literacy and older students with learning disabilities: a report from the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities. |
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Report |
Sep 22, 2008 |
5405 |
| Professionals urged to report cases of forced marriage. |
Harbridge, Elinor |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
378 |
| A grand strategy for social care? The Government's consultation paper on the future of social care lacks the vision that would allow the country to live up to its reputation for respecting people's human and civil rights. |
Aspis, Simone |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
800 |
| The loneliness of being someone with learning difficulties: whilst government acknowledges that making friendships are vital for people to lead full lives, they seem unwilling to implement policies that make it possible. Andrew Holman considers why there are so few opportunities for people to meet and describes one dating agency that is bucking the trend. |
Holman, Andrew |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
1283 |
| Renting is an attractive option: despite the difficulties, renting can be the solution for many people looking for a home of their own. Andrew Young looks at some of the problems and how they can be overcome. |
Young, Andrew |
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Sep 22, 2008 |
544 |
| 'Empower' should be the most frequently used word in our lexicon. |
Harbridge, Elinor |
Viewpoint essay |
Sep 22, 2008 |
451 |
| "We have to reinvent ourselves to meet the personalisation agenda," says Dimensions CEO. |
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Brief article |
Sep 22, 2008 |
231 |
| Look Up service 'increases eye tests'. |
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Jul 25, 2008 |
425 |
| University faculty perceptions of students with learning disabilities: correlates and group differences. |
Murray, Christopher; Wren, Carol T.; Keys, Christopher |
Report |
Jun 22, 2008 |
13834 |
| Observing reading instruction for students with learning disabilities: a synthesis. |
Swanson, Elizabeth A. |
Report |
Jun 22, 2008 |
11083 |
| Perceived control and adaptive coping: programs for adolescent students who have learning disabilities. |
Firth, Nola; Frydenberg, Erica; Greaves, Daryl |
Report |
Jun 22, 2008 |
10038 |
| Your voice should be heard: in November 2003, with Lottery funding gained through Awards for All, the Impact Advocacy Service brought together members from three self-advocacy groups--Speakup, Voice and Speakabout--to plan a conference 'topical for people with learning disabilities, designed and run by people with learning disabilities.' The conference--Your Voice Should be Heard--took place in February this year in West Sussex. |
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Conference notes |
Jun 22, 2008 |
391 |
| Soft Fish Running Ponies & the Six Million Dollar Man. |
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Brief article |
Jun 22, 2008 |
33 |
| Help for parents in supporting their children through transition: the charity Dimensions is running a series of seminars around the country bringing together parents and service providers to try to improve the transition process for young people. |
Jackson, Kate |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
494 |
| Yvonne finds friends in need. |
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Brief article |
Jun 22, 2008 |
136 |
| "Its time the DH and NHS stop asking what to do and get on and do it": Rob Greig has written to Lord Darzi, who is chairing the NHS review, expressing in strong terms the disappointment of representatives of organisations for people with learning difficulties that their sector is being excluded from the review process. |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
772 |
| Cross-government working is not working for people with learning difficulties: cross-government working has been the holy grail of the Labour administration for a while now, but is it coming up with the goods for people with learning difficulties? |
Holman, Andrew |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
1391 |
| Putting people in charge of their day services: Thurrock Council has closed its big day centres for people with learning difficulties and opened up five locality bases now directly managed by a company of people with learning difficulties. Sean Kelly visited Thurrock and spoke to Neil Woodbridge whose official title is Service Manager. |
Kelly, Sean |
Cover story |
Jun 22, 2008 |
2227 |
| Hate crime--we know it happens but how can we stop it? |
Aspis, Simone |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
854 |
| Working together and sharing expertise--the key to good practice in tackling hate crime. |
Clarke, Samantha; Lamb, Louise |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
703 |
| We know what it's like--we are the best people to run training about hate crime: the Better Days group explain how they set about putting the Learning Together Training Pack together and what it's about. |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
406 |
| "I felt like I had been raped": Richard Travi experienced a vicious physical assault which eventually went to court. Unfortunately, the perpetrator got off, leaving Richard feeling even worse. He dealt with the trauma by offering a counselling and advice service to other victims of crime. He told his story to Sean Kelly. |
Kelly, Sean |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
1570 |
| We can learn lessons in tackling hate crime from practices around the country--and overseas: in February, a Valuing People conference on hate crime was hosted jointly with Coast to Coast and Inclusion North. The day was about learning and sharing good practice, delegates were told by Jenny Anderton, who leads on hate crime for the Valuing People team. |
Bottomley, Vincent |
Conference notes |
Jun 22, 2008 |
307 |
| The success of the Stamp Out Hate Crime Campaign. |
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Brief article |
Jun 22, 2008 |
85 |
| The Keeping Safe Pack is now part of staff induction at Mencap. |
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Brief article |
Jun 22, 2008 |
134 |
| Colin from Atherstone told me about an incident that happened to him on a local housing estate. |
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Brief article |
Jun 22, 2008 |
63 |
| "Why is there no public outcry about the daily abuse of our rights": Simone Aspis is disappointed that the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights failed to send out a clear message--that we should be levelling up rather than down human rights protection for all at a time when everyone's rights are under attack. |
Aspis, Simone |
Viewpoint essay |
Jun 22, 2008 |
1020 |
| The effects of choice on assignment completion and percent correct by a high school student with a learning disability. |
Stenhoff, Donald M.; Davey, Bryan J.; Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin |
Report |
May 1, 2008 |
3005 |
| The effects of tier 2 intervention on the mathematics performance of first-grade students who are at risk for mathematics difficulties. |
Bryant, Diane Pedrotty; Bryant, Brian R.; Gersten, Russell M.; Scammacca, Nancy N.; Funk, Catherine; |
Report |
Mar 22, 2008 |
10003 |
| Intensive intervention for students with mathematics disabilities: seven principles of effective practice. |
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas; Powell, Sarah R.; Seethaler, Pamela M.; Cirino, Paul T.; Fletcher, J |
Report |
Mar 22, 2008 |
8690 |
| Curricular modifications for elementary students with learning disabilities in high-, average-, and low-IQ groups. |
Crim, Courtney; Hawkins, Jacqueline; Ruban, Lilia; Johnson, Sharon |
Report |
Mar 22, 2008 |
7516 |
| "Valuing people--now just bloody do it!". |
Kelly, Sean |
Viewpoint essay |
Mar 22, 2008 |
476 |
| Trust will not allow surgery on Katie Thorpe: Mid Essex Hospital Trust will not allow surgery on Katie Thorpe to go ahead. Katie's parents wanted their daughter to have a hysterectomy because, they said, they wanted "to improve her quality of life". |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
43 |
| Theatre group moves into Pop: the drama group Moveable Feast has created a new inclusive pop group called MiXiT. This is supported by two production teams, Talentstar and Jal productions. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
58 |
| Committee's report paints a harrowing picture of life for many people with learning difficulties: many adults with learning difficulties living in the UK today suffer from neglect, abuse and the denial of fundamental human rights. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
320 |
| What we need is a solid evidence base: the difficulty of predicting needs, and therefore costs, because insufficient information was gathered was discussed at one of the workshops. |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
132 |
| Why didn't the partnership boards reply? |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
83 |
| Employers need more direct support. |
Holman, Andrew |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
50 |
| Making the most of new opportunities: in last autumn's edition, David Towell introduced our contribution to the government's review of Valuing People. Almost all our proposals are strongly represented in Valuing People Now. Here, he offers his overview of the revised national strategy as the start of a series of articles addressing its major themes, to be published over the rest of 2008. |
Towell, David |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
853 |
| Bringing people into mainstream housing is long overdue but how will it be achieved? Housing Options have long argued that housing should be one of the main planks of any strategy to improve the lives of people with learning difficulties. The problem, says Andrew Young, is that the draft paper is not clear about how this will happen. |
Young, Andrew |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
723 |
| What people do during the day (and evenings and weekends). |
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Brief article |
Mar 22, 2008 |
152 |
| Carving out a future in the workplace: job carving is not magic--it is just the application of common sense, says Martin Lodge. But it does require commitment from everyone involved to make it work. |
Lodge, Martin |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
1708 |
| Linking training and employment in a creative environment: at Poetry in Wood, they believe in focusing on people's abilities rather than their disabilities. Jackie Remfry says this explains their success in extending people's capabilities. |
Remfry, Jackie |
Organization overview |
Mar 22, 2008 |
634 |
| Are employment agencies more of a hindrance than a help? Simone Aspis says employment agencies seems to be assisting people to access the same range of jobs many of her friends got in the past just by getting out there and knocking on doors. She suggests they should do more to 'add value' and assist people to develop their careers. |
Aspis, Simone |
Viewpoint essay |
Mar 22, 2008 |
883 |
| Day services--how to 'make sure that change happens": Valuing People Now has made what people do during the day one of its five priorities and is urging local authorities 'to make change happen'. Angela Cole, one of the authors of the SCIE guide How we can help people to 'Have a Good Day', sets out how this change can be brought about. |
Cole, Angela |
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Mar 22, 2008 |
1987 |
| Perspective. |
Bell, Carl C. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
369 |
| Academic achievement and class placement in high school: do students with learning disabilities achieve more in one class placement than another? |
Fore, Cecil, III; Hagan-Burke, Shanna; Burke, Mack D.; Boon, Richard T.; Smith, Steve |
Report |
Feb 1, 2008 |
5561 |
| Introduction to the special series: mathematics and learning disabilities. |
Bryant, Brian R.; Bryant, Diane Pedrotty |
Report |
Jan 1, 2008 |
3737 |
| Self-regulation strategies to improve mathematical problem solving for students with learning disabilities. |
Montague, Marjorie |
Report |
Jan 1, 2008 |
5322 |
| "Old habits die hard:" past and current issues pertaining to response-to-intervention. |
Restori, Alberto F.; Gresham, Frank M.; Cook, Clayton R. |
Report |
Jan 1, 2008 |
7959 |
| How would Blackstone teach today's law students with learning disabilities?: a proposal. |
Schmitz, Suzanne J. |
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Dec 22, 2007 |
9154 |
| Response to intervention: building the capacity of teachers to serve students with learning difficulties. |
Richards, Catherine; Pavri, Shireen; Golez, Felipe; Canges, Rebecca; Murphy, Joanne |
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Sep 22, 2007 |
3794 |
| An overview of dyscalculia: methods for ascertaining and accommodating dyscalculic children in the classroom. |
Michaelson, Matthew Thomas |
Report |
Sep 22, 2007 |
2867 |
| Learning disabilities, schools, and neurological dysfunction. |
Neufeld, Paul; Takacs, Seanna |
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Dec 22, 2006 |
5485 |
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