Learning disabilities in New Zealand: where kiwis and kids with LD can't fly.
J Learn Disabil
; 25(6): 362-70, 1992.
Article
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| ID: mdl-1602231
ABSTRACT
Learning disabilities (LD) has never been officially recognized as a category of special education in New Zealand. This article discusses the main reasons for the rejection of the LD category. The education system in New Zealand is described, and the nature of special education is outlined to provide a context for considering LD. Attempts by the parent group SPELD (New Zealand Federation of Specific Learning Disabilities Associations) to have "specific learning disabilities" (SLD) recognized in legislation are discussed, along with reasons for the rejection of these attempts by state education officials. It is concluded that LD/SLD will never be recognized as such in New Zealand. The needs of students with LD may potentially be met by new policies for "high incidence" special needs. But teachers' lack of skills and strategies for working with a range of learning difficulties is seen as an impediment to students with LD being adequately helped in the foreseeable future.
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Temas:
ECOS
/
Estado_mercado_regulacao
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comparação Transcultural
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Educação de Pessoa com Deficiência Intelectual
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Educação Inclusiva
/
Deficiências da Aprendizagem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Learn Disabil
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Nova Zelândia