Learning Disabilities (continued)

• Research 101
  (What makes for good research?)
• Research 102: Adding Up the Evidence
  (How do you combine the findings of multiple research studies?)
• Making Sense of Statistics in Research
  (Don't let the stats throw you.)
• Weighing Info for Its Worth
  (Is this research well done?)

Okay, now for the journals that can serve as a fountain of continuous info on LD research. Here goes!

• Current Practice Alerts.
  www.teachingld.org/ld_resources/alerts/default.htm
  Click the link above, and you'll access a library of previous alerts about research in learning disabilities. The Alerts series is a joint initiative sponsored by two divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children-the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) and the Division for Research (DR). Alerts provide timely and informed judgments regarding professional practices in the field. Based on the adequacy of the current knowledge base and practice experience, each Alert makes a recommendation of "Go For It" (practices for which there is solid research evidence of effectiveness), or "Use Caution" (practices for which the research evidence is incomplete, mixed, or negative).
• Intervention in School and Clinic.
  Includes hands-on tips, techniques, methods, and ideas from top authorities for improving the quality of assessment, instruction, and management. Published five times a year. A publication of Pro-Ed, 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Telephone: (800) 897-3202; (512) 451-3246. Web: www.proedinc.com/journals.html
• Journal of Learning Disabilities.
  www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=251
  The Journal of Learning Disabilities provides information about best practice and research in learning disabilities. Read more about it and subscribe via the link above.
• Another Journal of Learning Disabilities? Yes.
  www.proedinc.com/jld.html
  This Journal of Learning Disabilities provides in-depth coverage of specific topics or issues in the field of learning disabilities, extensive literature reviews, theoretical papers, and position papers, reports of empirical research intervention articles, and overviews of successful interventions that can be replicated with other individuals with learning disabilities. Read more about it and subscribe via the link above.
• Journal of Special Education.
  The Journal of Special Education is a research journal in the field of special education for individuals with disabilities ranging from mild to severe. Quarterly. A publication of Pro-Ed, 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Telephone: (800) 897-3202; (512) 451-3246. Web: www.proedinc.com/journals.html
• Learning Disabilities - A Multidisciplinary Journal.
  Publication of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Twice yearly. Ph. (412) 341-1515. Web: www.ldaamerica.org
• Learning Disabilities Research & Practice.
  The Learning Disabilities Research & Practice journal presents current research in the field of learning disabilities and disseminates information important to practitioners in the field. Members of the Division for Learning Disabilities (a special interest division of the Council for Exceptional Children) receive the Journal series as part of their membership. To find out how to join DLD, visit: www.teachingld.org/become/default.htm
• Learning Disability Quarterly.
  The Learning Disability Quarterly reports research on the many facets of learning disabilities. Published 4 times per year by the Council for Learning Disabilities. Membership in the Council for Learning Disabilities includes a complimentary subscription, but a subscription is also available without membership. To subscribe, visit: www.cldinternational.org/c/@nbz2w2jsbn8KE/Pages/ldqinfo.html
• Reading & Writing Quarterly - Overcoming Learning Difficulties.
  This journal provides critical information to improve instruction for regular and special education students who have difficulty learning to read and write for university-based instructors and researchers, learning consultants, school psychologists, and teachers. Quarterly. Published by Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Web: www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10573569.asp
• Remedial and Special Education.
  This journal emphasizes interpretation of research and specific recommendations for practice. Bimonthly. A publication of Pro-Ed, 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Telephone: (800) 897-3202; (512) 451-3246. Web: www.proedinc.com/journals.html

What's Next from NICHCY?

• You tell us, please! What LD topics should we add to this list of Connections? Drop us a line at: nichcy@aed.org