Learning Disabilities Research Paper

BACKGROUND

Over 2 million children in the United States have learning disabilities that impair their ability to succeed in school. No less intelligent than their peers, these students need special services to help them compensate and learn survival skills.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

371.9

370.152

616.89

618.928

649.15

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Learning disabilities

Learning disabled children

Learning disabled children—Education

Use heading for specific learning disability; e.g., dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD)

USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADINGS

Learning disabilities

Special education

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

Breakstone, David R., et al., eds. The New Child Health Encyclopedia, 1987.

Corsini, Raymond J., ed. Encyclopedia of Psychology, 1994.

CQ Researcher, December 10, 1993.

Facts on File

General encyclopedias

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe
Dialog

Internet

Prodigy

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Learning disabilities

Learning disabled children

Reading disability

Special education—learning disabled

Attention deficit disorder (also ADD)

Dyslexia

VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC

ABC’s of ADD. JKL Communications, 1993.

Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Child Management, 1994.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Brown, Kay. Willy’s Summer Dream, 1989.

Hall, Lynn. Just One Friend, 1988.

Wolff, Virginia. Probably Still Nick Swansen, 1988.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Learning Disabilities Association of America, 4156 Library Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15234.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Discuss the laws and regulations regarding the rights of those with learning disorders.

Investigate drug and/or nutritional treatment of learning disorders.

Report on a specific learning disability; e.g., dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADD).

What are the genetic aspects of learning disorders?

What are some of the psychological effects of having a learning disability?

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Americans with Disabilities Act

Behavior modification

Gifted children

Special education

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