Can students with LD become competent writers? From: Learning Disability Quarterly | Date: March 22, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Council for Learning Disabilities. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract. The inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education curriculum and in district and state assessment programs has major implications for instruction because many of these students are expected to earn standard high-school diplomas and to meet the same standards as their typically achieving peers. This is especially problematic in the area of writing, which involves the use of many complex skills. This article reviews the research associated with a group of instructional programs on writing strategies that are part of the Learning Strategies Curriculum ...

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