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The CLD Position Statements

Development and Purpose

Jim Leigh is currently an associate professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He recieved his PhD in special education at the University Southern California in Los Angeles. He has served as president of the Council for Learning Disabilities as well as chair-Disabilities. Address Department of Special Education, Townsend Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211.

Editor's Comment: As a matter of policy the editorial staff of the Journal of Learning Disabilities (JLD) considers for publication reports and position papers prepared by professional organizations which concern persons with learning disabilities. Such material is subject to the peer review process and can be rejected if the staff and consulting editors feel that the information presented is inappropriate for JLD. In this issue, three position papers of the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) are presented. These position statements oppose (a) the use of discrepancy formulas in the identification of individuals with learning disabilities, (b) the inclusion of nonhandicapped low achievers and underachievers in learning disability programs, and (c) the measurement and training of perceptual and perceptual-motor functions.

As has been done in the past with statements of other professional organizations, these publications are preceded by a brief discussion of the organization and evolution of the statements. Dr. Jim Leigh describes CLD and the development of these three statements. Readers' comments are welcome.—JLW

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 20, No. 6, 347-348 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948702000608


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