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Auditory, Visual, and Multisensory Nonverbal Social Perception in Adolescents with and without Learning Disabilities

Daniel H. Sisterhen is president and senior analyst of Bio Communication Services, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his PhD in special education and habilitative services from the University of New Orleans.

Paul J. Gerber

Paul J. Gerber is division head of Educational Services, chairperson of Special Education and Counseling, and professor of special education, Virginia Commonwealth University. He received his PhD in special education from the University of Michigan. Both authors are interested in the socio-adaptive abilities of persons with learning disabilities—particularly adolescent and adult populations. Address: Daniel H. Sisterhen, 3465 Stillridge Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30201.

Adolescents with and without learning disabilities (14, 16, and 18 years old) were tested to determine whether they differed in auditory, visual, and/or multisensory (combined auditory/visual) social perception abilities. Differences between the two groups in growth of auditory, visual, and multisensory social-perception abilities were also measured. Results of the data analyses revealed that adolescents with learning disabilities were not as adept at understanding nonverbal social information regardless of whether the information was visual or multisensory in nature. Further, nonverbal social-perception ability for both visual and multisensory information improved with increasing age for both populations. Finally, adolescents with learning disabilities continued to demonstrate comparatively poorer social-perception abilities through the 18-year level.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 22, No. 4, 245-249 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948902200408


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