A Research Strategy for Studying Learning Disabled Adolescents and Young Adults

Abstract

Unique problems related to adolescents and young adults which researchers must consider in designing interventions are discussed. These unique factors associate with the condition of learning disabilities in adolescents and young adults requires the development of a comprehensive and systematic research strategy. The authors present an argument for an epidemiology data base as a research strategy. An operational definition, advantages, and problems of this research strategy are outlined. In addition, a brief synopsis of major findings from the IRLD's epidemiology research on LD adolescents and young adults is presented.