When IQ is irrelevant to the definition of learning disabilities: Australian school psychologists' beliefs and practice

School Psychology International

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-316

  Klassen, Robert M ^a,c   Neufeld, Paul ^b   Munro, Fiona ^a  

^a Simon Fraser University ^*  (Australia)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Definitions of learning disabilities; Discrepancy definitions; Intelligence; Learning difficulties; Learning disabilities; Mixed methodology; School psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544446430     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034305055975     Document Type: Review

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