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A Descriptive Study of Adults with Suspected Learning DisabilitiesChristine B. Malcolm received her MEd from the University of Western Ontario and is currently completing graduate work in epidemiology at the University of Western Ontario.
Helene J. Polatajko PhD, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Department of Occupational Therapy, and the Faculty of Education, Division of Educational Psychology, at the University of Western Ontario.
Joan Simons is the director of the London-Middlesex Learning Disabilities Association. Address: Christine Malcolm, Department of Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C1. This article documents a descriptive study of 80 adults considered to have learning disabilities. The study was initiated by the Language and Learning Disabled Adults Task Force in London, Ontario, for the purpose of developing a profile of the self perceived characteristics and needs of the adult population with learning disabilities in Southwestern Ontario. The study also served as a vehicle for implementation of the Intake Questionnaire, an instrument with potential as a screening device for service agencies working with adults with learning disabilities. A self-referred and agency-referred sample of 80 adults completed the Intake Questionnaire. Data were collected in the areas of demography, education, employment, health, and psychosocial characteristics, aspirations, and cooperation with further testing. Results describe people with ongoing specific problems in education, employment, and psychosocial functioning who aspire to learn more about themselves and their learning disabilities.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 23, No. 8,
518-520 (1990) This article has been cited by other articles:
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