Assessing College-Level Learning Difficulties and "At Riskness" for Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Development and Validation of the Learning Difficulties Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Kane, Steven T.; Walker, John H.; Schmidt, George R.
Titel	Assessing College-Level Learning Difficulties and "At Riskness" for Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Development and Validation of the Learning Difficulties Assessment
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44 (2011) 6, S.533-542 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2194
DOI	10.1177/0022219410392045
Schlagwörter	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; College Students; Learning Problems; Learning Disabilities; At Risk Students; Validity; Internet; Surveys; Anxiety; Spelling; Writing Skills; Reading Skills; Mathematics Skills; Listening Skills; Memory; Self Control; Self Concept; Academic Ability; Screening Tests; Identification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Lernproblem; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Gültigkeit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Angst; Schreibweise; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Gedächtnis; Selbstbeherrschung; Selbstkonzept; Screening-Verfahren; Identifikation; Identifizierung
Abstract	This article describes the development and validation of the "Learning Difficulties Assessment" (LDA), a normed and web-based survey that assesses perceived difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, listening, concentration, memory, organizational skills, sense of control, and anxiety in college students. The LDA is designed to (a) map individual learning strengths and weaknesses, (b) provide users with a comparative sense of their academic skills, (c) integrate research in user-interface design to assist those with reading and learning challenges, and (d) identify individuals who may be at risk for learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and who should thus be further assessed. Data from a large-scale 5-year study describing the instrument's validity as a screening tool for learning disabilities and ADHD are presented. This article also describes unique characteristics of the LDA including its user-interface design, normative characteristics, and use as a no-cost screening tool for identifying college students at risk for learning disorders and ADHD. (Contains 5 tables and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10