The prevention of scholastic failure due to specific language disability

1956 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gillingham
Keyword(s):  
Language Disability ◽  
Specific Language Disability ◽  
Specific Language

The Slingerland Screening Tests for Identifying Children with Specific Language Disability: Screening for Learning Disabilities in First Grade

1979 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Dinero ◽  
Carol H. Donah ◽  
Gerald L. Larson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Language Disability ◽  
Specific Language Disability ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Near Vision ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Kinesthetic Perception

The responses on the Slingerland tests of 29 learning disabled and 11 nondisabled children in Grade 1 distinguished the two groups, except for copying (near vision). Copying (far vision) and auditory, visual, and kinesthetic perception and discrimination together were the strongest predictors of group membership.

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