1995•Journal of Learning DisabilitiesRequires access

Operationalizing a Definition of Learning Disabilities

Stan F. Shaw, Joseph P. Cullen, Joan M. McGuire, Loring C. Brinckerhoff

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Past, present, and future concerns regarding the definition of learning disabilities (LD) are documented. Research on efforts to clarify the LD label is discussed, with a focus on the questionable utility of the discrepancy model. Finally, an approach to operationalizing the NJCLD definition of LD is presented and applied.

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Key concepts: Operationalization, Learning disability, Psychology, Focus (optics), Cognitive psychology, Developmental psychology, Epistemology, Optics