Persisting Problems of Adults with Learning Disabilities

Author:

Gerber Paul J.1,Schnieders Christine A.2,Paradise Louis V.3,Reiff Henry B.4,Ginsberg Rick J.5,Popp Patricia A.6

Affiliation:

1. Paul J. Gerber, PhD, is a professor of special education at Virginia Commonwealth University and senior scientist at the Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies at the Medical College of Virginia/VCU. He received his doctorate in special education from the University of Michigan in 1978; his research interests include the issues of adults with learning disabilities and socioadaptive functioning in populations with LD. Address: Paul J. Gerber, Virginia Commonwealth University School of...

2. Christine A. Schnieders, PhD, is assistant professor of special education at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. She received her doctorate at the University of New Orleans in 1987; her research interests are assessment and program evaluation.

3. Louis V. Paradise, PhD, is a professor of counselor education at the University of New Orleans. He received his doctorate at the University of Virginia in 1976; his research interests are ethics in mental health and genetic epistemology.

4. Henry B. Reiff, PhD, is an assistant professor of special education at Western Maryland College in Westminister, Maryland. He received his doctorate at the University of New Orleans in 1986; his research interests are adults with learning disabilities and social perception.

5. Rick J. Ginsberg, PhD, is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of South Carolina. He received his doctorate at the University of Chicago in 1980; his research interests are qualitative research and school reform.

6. Patricia A. Popp, MEd, is project coordinator of the LD Adult Success study at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her master's degree in 1989 at VCU.

Abstract

The issue of persistence of learning disabilities into the adult years was investigated. The study examined the self-reported comparisons of problems resulting from learning disabilities during school-age years (retrospectively) and in adult years. The responses of 133 adults categorized as highly successful and moderately successful in employment showed that both groups deteriorated markedly in the areas of functioning typically included in diagnostic and remediation efforts. This established a case for persistence and highlights an important issue for those who are directly or indirectly concerned about adults with learning disabilities.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Health Professions,Education,Health (social science)

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