Dynamic Assessment (DA) has been shown to have more predictive value than conventional tests for academic performance. However, in relation to reading difficulties, further research is needed to determine the predictive validity of DA for specific aspects of the different processes involved in reading and the differential validity of DA for different subgroups of students with an academic disad...

BACKGROUND Children with learning disabilities are identified by their severe learning problems and their deficient school achievement. On the other hand, children with sub-average school achievement and sub-average intellectual development are thought to suffer from a general intellectual delay rather than from specific learning disabilities. The open question is whether these two groups are c...

We propose a concept of intellectual values as (a) shared within a group and defined by the extent to which intellectual engagement is regarded as worthwhile to the group’s interests, (b) supported by an epistemological belief system, and (c) an important dimension of sociocultural practice and learning. A series of studies is described in which assessments of intellectual values and epistemolo...

Fifty-nine special needs adolescents [mild intellectual disability (n=16, 9 males and 7 females); moderate intellectual disability (n=33, 14 males and 19 females) and, learning disability (n=10, 7 males and 3 females) aged 16-19 years were administered the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Third edition (WAIS-III) to examine how comparable the profiles of Australian special needs adolescents ...

Speech is the primary means of human communication. Speech production starts in early ages and matures as children grow. People with intellectual or learning disabilities have deficit in speech production and faces difficulties in communication. These people need tailor-made therapies or trainings for rehabilitation to lead their lives independently. To provide these special trainings , it is i...

Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos is a Professor in the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Oviedo, Spain. Her teaching and research interests focus on the areas of strategic management, knowledge management, intellectual capital, human resources management, and IT. She is Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Asian Business and...

intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and skills. autism is a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (asd). teenagers with learning and physical disabilities are more likely to have menstrual problems compared to the general populations. the parents of a 12-year-old girl with autism spectr...