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Fable Comprehension by Children with Learning Disabilities

Eileen P. Abrahamsen received her EdD in speech-language pathology from Teachers College at Columbia University in 1980. She is an associate professor of speech-language pathology at Old Dominion University and maintains a small private practice. She is currently investigating the relationship between phonological encoding abilities and reading in children with learning disabilities. Address: Eileen P. Abrahamsen, Child Study Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0136.

Pamela T. Sprouse

Pamela T. Sprouse received her master's degree in speech-language pathology from Old Dominion University in 1991 and was awarded a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology in 1993. She is currently providing services to elementary-age children in public school and has developed a special interest in children with LD as a result of her work with this population.

Seven fables were read to 14 average learners and 14 children with learning disabilities, all of whom ranged in age from 10 to 13 years. They were presented with four possible moral choices: one correct, one related, and two incorrect. They were instructed to select the correct moral choice and were asked to explain their choice. The average learners' ability to select the correct moral was significantly better than that of the children with learning disabilities. In addition, even when they chose correct morals, the children with learning disabilities were less capable of explaining their choice.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 28, No. 5, 302-308 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/002221949502800506


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