Curing our 'epidemic' of learning disabilities. (discarding misconceptions about learning disabilities) From: Phi Delta Kappan | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Spear-Swerling, Louise; Sternberg, Robert J. | COPYRIGHT 1998 Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. 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

Educators need to discard prior misconceptions about learning disabilities (LDs) if they are to make a difference in the lives of low achievers. LDs are biological in nature and does not in any way connote that those afflicted have any distinctive learning problems.

If educators wish to help children who are low achievers, they must discard the concept of learning disabilities entirely, in favor of a new way of thinking about children's learning problems, Ms. Spear-Swerling and Mr....

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