Title: Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of children with learning disabilities /
Authors: Torgesen, Joseph K.; Donald D. Hammill Foundation.
Publisher: PRO-ED,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Learning disabilities Congresses; Cognition disorders in children Congresses.; Learning disabled children Psychology Congresses.; Dyslexia Congresses
Contents: Explaining the differences between the dyslexic and the garden variety poor reader: the phonological core variable difference model -- Studies of children with learning disabilities who perform poorly on memory span tasks -- Phonological processing, Language comprehension -- Cognitive deficits in reading disability and attention deficit disorder -- Longitudinal research on the behavioral characteristics of children with learning disabilities -- Self efficacy and cognitive achievement: Implications for students with learning problems -- On learning more or less -- Assisted assessment: A taxonomy of approaches and an outline of strengths and weaknesses.