Abstract
In view of the obvious importance of the ability to function effectively in school, it is quite unfortunate that year after year, for varied and sundry reasons, so many children experience some type of learning disorder. Probably the single most immediate reason for a youngster’s being referred to child psychiatric clinics, child guidance clinics, and child therapists is difficulty in school. Unfortunately, all too often the child is viewed with a kind of tunnel vision, so that extremely important aspects of his unique learning disorder may be ignored. The child is a physical organism functioning in a social environment in a psychological manner. Therefore, it is naive to think of one single cause for learning disabilities. Rather, learning problems are caused by any number of factors, all of which may be highly interrelated.
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Abrams, J.C. (1980). Learning Disabilities. In: Sholevar, G.P., Benson, R.M., Blinder, B.J. (eds) Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6684-3_28
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