Comprehension of Learning-Disabled Readers: Task and Text Variations.

Taylor, Maravene Beth; Williams, Joanna P.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Comprehension of Learning-Disabled Readers: Task and Text Variations.

Taylor, Maravene Beth; Williams, Joanna P.

Journal of Educational Psychology, v75 n5 p743-51 Oct 1983

Two studies investigated (1) the ability of learning disabled children to perform tasks that specifically demand the recognition and production of main-idea statements, and (2) their ability to detect an inappropriate sentence in a paragraph. (PN)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Listening, Memory, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension

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Language: English

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