Going Forward: How the Field of Learning Disabilities has and will Contribute to Education

Abstract

The field of learning disabilities has a past that it will never escape, but it has a future that, if it is predicated on the better parts of its past, will allow the field to continue to contribute to education, including education of students who do not have learning disabilities. Research generated under the auspices of learning disabilities has permitted the field to reject faulty instructional practices and identify critical elements for teaching effectively.