LEARNING DISABILITIES AND CRITICAL SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES: A REVIEW

Abstract

While it is recognized that children with serious learning disabilities have educational handicaps, it is not adequately understood that poor social skills may be more limiting than academic deficits. Students with learning disabilities may experience social isolation and exhibit social skill deficits in concert with their learning problems. In addition to social status difficulties with peers, teachers appear to have a negative set of expectations for these students. This article reviews the social and behavioral issues related to social status, self‐control, problem‐solving behavior, student‐teacher relationships, language and communication skills, individual temperament differences, and learning styles of children with serious learning problems.