What’s Hot In Learning Disabilities Researchin Canada? Introducing the Research of EarlyCareer Scholars

Abstract

In the past quarter century, there have been major theoretical, methodological, and instructional advances in the field of learning disabilities (LDs) and many of these are reflected in the research presented in this special issue. Contributors to this issue are early career Canadian scholars doing state-of-the-art research on variables associated with social, cognitive, and neuropsychological aspects of LDs. They are addressing questions concerning the following issues: (a) early identification and intervention, (b) processing problems that are becoming more and more central to definitions of learning disabilities, (c) motivational problems that both result from and contribute to learning problems, and (d) problems associated with transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. In addition to examining different aspects of LDs and how they are made manifest across the life span, these articles showcase diverse methodologies for studying LDs and sample individuals with LDs from regions across Canada. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)