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Article: Self-efficacy from the perspective of adolescents with LD and their specialist teachers.(Report)
- Article from:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
- Author:
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There is strong evidence that individuals with learning disabilities (LD) experience more social, emotional, and motivational difficulties than those without LD (e.g., Ayres, Cooley, & Dunn, 1990; Chapman, 1988; Sridhar & Vaughn, 2001; Vaughn, Zaragoza, Hogan, & Walker, 1993). Adolescents with LD experience the same physical, educational, and social transitions as their peers, but with the added challenge of significant learning deficits in specific domains. In school, students with LD have academic difficulties coupled with lower academic self-concepts (Chapman, 1988; Gans, Kenny, & Ghany, 2003; Tabassam & Grainger, 2002) and lower self-perceptions and self-esteem (e.g., ...