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Adult Support and the Exploratory Behavior of Children with Learning Disabilities

Carol E. Martin, a former learning disabilities teacher, received her MA from Western Carolina University. She is a staff psychologist at Cleveland Area MH/MR/SA Services in Shelby, North Carolina, and specializes in prevention programs for youth.

Bruce B. Henderson

Bruce B. Henderson received his PhD from the University of Minnesota's Institute for Child Development. He is associate professor and head of the Department of Psychology, Western Carolina University. His research has focused on the development of children's curiosity and exploratory behavior. Address: Bruce B. Henderson, Department of Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723.

Low- and moderate-exploratory children with learning disabilities engaged in exploratory behavior independently and with an adult who communicated support in one of two nonintrusive ways. Consistent with a developmental motivation perspective, low- and moderate-exploratory children showed higher levels of exploration under both kinds of supportive conditions.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 22, No. 1, 67-68 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948902200114


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