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May 1971, Vol 121, No. 5 >
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Profile of the Disadvantaged Child With Learning Disorders FREE

Murray M. Kappelman, MD; Elizabeth Luck; Robert L. Ganter, PhD
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Received for publication Oct 21, 1970.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland Hospital, Redwood and Green streets, Baltimore 21201 (Dr. Kappelman).


Am J Dis Child. 1971;121(5):371-379. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1971.02100160041002.
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An analysis has been made of the first 100 disadvantaged children who were referred to a community hospital multidisciplinary Learning Disability Clinic. Of particular importance in this population were organic perceptual handicaps (33%) with preponderance of visual-motor difficulties, and the functional area of psychosocial disorders (35%). Secondary diagnoses of overlay psychosocial disorders were made in an additional 34% of the population studied necessitating intervention. Boy:girl ratio was over 2:1 in the overall group, 3:1 in the psychosocial group, and equal among the mentally retarded. The study attempts to define "learning disabilities" and categorize specific etiologic causes for this major educational problem, and discusses the psychometric test results as well as the birth and health factors of the children in each diagnostic category. Family adequacy and family motivation studies are reviewed. Of the 100 children referred, 52 are realizing significant progress.

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Kappelman MM, Ganter RL:  A clinic for children with learning disabilities . Children 17:137-142, 1970;.
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Kappelman MM, Kaplan E, Ganter RL:  A study of learning disorders among disadvantaged children . J Learning Disabilities 2:261-268, 1969;.
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Kappelman MM, Kaplan E, Ganter RL:  A study of learning disorders among disadvantaged children , in Chess S, Thomas A (eds): Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development . New York, Brunner Mazel Publishers, 1970;, pp 160-171.
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Rossi A: Genetics of learning disabilities. Read before the Association for Children With Learning Disabilities. Chicago, 1971.
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Coleman JC, Sandhu M:  A descriptive-relational study of 364 children referred to a university clinic for learning disorders . Psychol Rep 20:1091-1105, 1967;.

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Kappelman MM, Ganter RL:  A clinic for children with learning disabilities . Children 17:137-142, 1970;.
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Kappelman MM, Kaplan E, Ganter RL:  A study of learning disorders among disadvantaged children . J Learning Disabilities 2:261-268, 1969;.
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Kappelman MM, Kaplan E, Ganter RL:  A study of learning disorders among disadvantaged children , in Chess S, Thomas A (eds): Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Child Development . New York, Brunner Mazel Publishers, 1970;, pp 160-171.
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Rossi A: Genetics of learning disabilities. Read before the Association for Children With Learning Disabilities. Chicago, 1971.
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Coleman JC, Sandhu M:  A descriptive-relational study of 364 children referred to a university clinic for learning disorders . Psychol Rep 20:1091-1105, 1967;.

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