Is "Learning Disabilities" Just a Fancy Term for Low Achievement? A Meta-Analysis of Reading Differences Between Low Achievers With and Without the Label

Douglas Fuchs and Lynn S. Fuchs, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Patricia G. Mathes, University of Texas--Houston Health Science Center; Mark W. Lipsey and P. Holley Roberts, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
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