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A STUDY OF ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AMONG REGULAR SCHOOL STUDENTS

INTRODUCTION

Statement of the Problem

Significance of the Study

Objectives of the Study

Delimitations of the Study

Procedure of the Study

Operational Definitions of Variables

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

What is Learning?

What is Disability?

What is Difference between Impairment, Disability and

Handicap

Definitions of Learning Disabilities

Characteristics of Learning Disabilities

Types of Learning Disabilities

i) Dyslexia

ii) Dyscalculia

iii) Dysgraphia

iv) Dysphasia

v) ADHD

Learning Disabilities at Different Levels

Learning Disabilities across the Life Span

Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Sources of Identification (Assessment)

How to Teach Strategies

Role of Teacher and Parents

i) How to Treat

ii) How to Teach

Local Studies

METHODOLOGY PROCEDURE OF THE STUDY

Population

Sample

Instruments of the Study

Validation of the Instrument

Test Administration

Data Analysis

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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