Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of some of the major common characteristics of children with learning disabled designations. This paper considers what experts have suggested are the reasons why LD children are attached to their parents and special educators, why they are passive learners, and why they have low self-esteem. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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Einstein / Learning Disabled Or Schizophrenic ?
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This 7 page paper analyzes Einstein's youthful development in terms of Piaget's theories of developmental stages, Lenzenweger's theories of schizophrenia, and modern theories on learning disabilities. The paper concludes that psychologists may have some justification for believing Einstein to have had schizophrenic tendencies, and that it is these, not a learning disability, that caused his famous problems in school. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Empirical Study #1
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3 pages in length. The learning difference between special needs students and those without learning disabilities is quite substantial. Even with supplemental homework assignments, special needs students still perform considerably beneath the level of regular education students. This fact is clear to both parents and teachers who appreciate that students with learning disabilities have significantly more problems than those without limitations. The writer addresses these concerns based on an empirical study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Empirical Study #2
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3 pages in length. Special needs students can function in a regular education classroom as long as they are given the appropriate opportunities to apply themselves to the best of their abilities. It has been established by this empirical study that modifications are critical to the overall performance of the learning disabled; without these adaptations of lesson plans, homework and student/teacher interaction, the special needs student cannot fully comprehend what is expected. The writer addresses these needs based on an empirical study. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SpecEd4.wps

Ethnic Minorities & Identification of Learning Disabilities
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Evaluating language disorders and learning disabilities is problematic for many educators, especially within the scope of changing student populations. As increasing ethnic diversity becomes a significant component of urban regions, the question of language performance, academic success, learning capabilities and language disorders have all some into play when evaluating the capacity of Hispanic individuals and differentiating between language disorder and language inability. This 3 page paper considers the scope of this problem, especially as it relates to application for special educators. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Ethmin.wps

Letter Reversal In Children With Severe Learning Disabilities
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A 10 page research proposal intended to demonstrate that the use of upper case letter techniques can reduce letter reversals in children with severe learning disabilities. This proposal also correlates the improvements in reading and writing using this technique to improve reading and writing confidence which can lead to subsequent reversal improvements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Letter2.rtf

Modification & Special Needs Students
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2 pages in length. It has long been recognized that special needs students require a more personalized approach with regard to their schooling than those who have no learning disabilities. Incorporating the learning disabled into regular education classrooms has been deemed beneficial from both an emotional and developmental standpoint, however, there still exists a substantial need for curriculum modification if a special needs student is to flourish in such an environment. The writer discusses results based on empirical studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SpecEd2.wps

Teaching the Learning Disabled Students / The Relationship of Language Disorders to Learning Disability
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An 8 page critical review of the current literature dealing with the issue of the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities and relates this in a usable form for educators. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Teadis.wps

The Etiology of Learning Disabilities
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A 5 page overview of the causes of learning disabilities. Discusses the role of the central nervous system (particularly the hippocampus) and other aspects of the body's physiology. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPlrnDis.wps

The Promise Action Research Can Hold
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A 7 page paper discussing potential benefits of action research in education. In attempts to categorize and classify children and teachers, learning styles and behavior patterns, much of the focus of actually teaching children has been eclipsed by theory and mushrooming of cases in which learning disabilities have been diagnosed for any of those children not conforming to a specific teacher's teaching style or simply undergoing difficulties at home that make it difficult for the child to shift into a mode his teacher views as acceptable school behavior. Some researchers maintain that our psychology-based epistemology of human behavior fails to impart the whole story of its mechanism, and ultimately fails the entire educational system in achieving real classroom-based results. The paper discusses action research of training students to elicit positive attention from their teachers as a beginning point for diminishing the trend of labeling all non-conforming students as learning disabled. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSeduRes.rtf

Theoretical Elements of Learning
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This 6 page paper addresses three specific aspects of education and learning: the notion of schools and brain compatibility; the role of emotions in learning; and a basic philosophy of learning. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHeducat.wps

Using Computers to Increase Self-esteem, Motivation and Success in Learning Disabled Students
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This 12 page paper with 1 page abstract outlines the increasing use of computers in Special Education classrooms and the attempts by educators to use computers to increase self-esteem, motivation and success in learning for children with learning disabilities. This paper considers a number of different programs and research perspectives and underscores the importance of new techniques for integrating computers into the learning model. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: MHcomdis.wps