Learning Disabilities in Children - The Research Background

In the basic education of all countries, learning disabilities in children of all ages have a fairly stable proportion. Overseas data show that the number of children with learning disabilities account for 4% to 6% of the total school-age children.T he percent of children who have one or more kinds of particular learning difficulties is 13% of students. A considerable number of learning disabled children existed, seriously troubled the development of education, in particular, affect the improvement of the quality of education.

Throughout the development of learning disabilities research clues. The research originated in the medical profession. In 1896, Morgan found word blindness, defined the concept of learning difficulties from the medical point.

In 1950's,Western researchers understand the causes of learning problem in children is organic brain damage but not the Minimal brain dysfunction syndrome.research gradually shifted from the medical to psychological Education.

After 1960's, research got into the integration period, primarily focused on clinical psychology and neuropsychology.

Since the 1970s, research got to diversification 3 big ones are there:

1. U.S. officials brought out a basic method of determining learning disabilities in children.

2. University of Southern California, Dr. Jennifer brought out sensory integration perspective;

3. Scholars in Taiwan believe that the determination of learning disabilities in children include two steps:"screening and identification".

1980's to 1990's years, research has the following characteristics:

1. Scholars reach some consensus in some of the basic point of view.

2. Researchers's study go more deeper, more interest in the classification method.

3. Theoretical study involved clinical psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, physiological psychology, educational psychology, psychology of learning and other psychological disciplines;

4. Researchers went through from the basic theory to the implementation method. Some researchers focus attention in the normal classroom teaching, they want to bring out a cure method from class.

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