Visual Discrimination of Letter-Like Forms and Its Relationship to Achievement over Time in Children with Learning Disabilities

This study explored whether visual discrimination problems impair achievement in children with and without learning disabilities. Children (N=66) with learning disabilities were tested for visual discrimination problems, tracked throughout elementary school, and compared to a normally achieving samp...

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Published in:	Journal of learning disabilities Vol. 23; no. 7; p. 417
Main Authors:	Feagans, Lynne V, Merriwether, Ann
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-1990
Subjects:	Academic Achievement Child Comparative Analysis Educational Status Elementary Education Female Humans Intelligence Learning Disabilities Learning Disorders - classification Learning Disorders - diagnosis Learning Disorders - physiopathology Male Reading Reading Achievement Reading Difficulties Visual Discrimination Visual Perception
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Summary:	This study explored whether visual discrimination problems impair achievement in children with and without learning disabilities. Children (N=66) with learning disabilities were tested for visual discrimination problems, tracked throughout elementary school, and compared to a normally achieving sample. Results indicated lower reading and general achievement scores among students with visual discrimination problems. (Author/PB)
ISSN:	0022-2194
DOI:	10.1177/002221949002300705