History and Definition of Learning Disabilities (LD)
The terms learning difficulties and learning disabilities are usually referred to as LD. The history of LD has been well documented with respect to the nature of particular problems (specific language and reading disorders and the behavioral correlates of brain injury) and the structure of special education at the time; a compelling case was made for the need for a category like LD (Kavale and Forness 1995). It should be noted that given the sensitive nature of this problem, and the wide range of special needs, one must be very careful when applying the definition as inferences could be drawn that could lead to negative results.
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Adam, T. (2019). Assisting Students with Learning Disabilities Through Technology. In: Tatnall, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60013-0_148-1
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