Issues in the definition and diagnosis of learning disabilities: A perspective on Guckenberger v. Boston University

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 304-319

  Siegel, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; JURISPRUDENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; LEGAL ASPECT; NOMENCLATURE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; JURISPRUDENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; PUBLIC POLICY; REFERENCE VALUES; TERMINOLOGY; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0033458610     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949903200405     Document Type: Review

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