Some Negative Implications of Special Placement for Children With Learning Disabilities

Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

“…In addition, the label is also seen as providing children with an understanding of, and explanation for, the incompetent and inappropriate behaviors that they observe. Such an interpretation is supported by the early work by Towne and Joiner (1968), who, in describing their "sick role hypothesis'' suggest that people use a different set of criteria when judging a labeled person than when judging a person not labeled. This distinct set of standards refers to the often-used term "special dispensation.''…”

Algunos criterios relacionados con la actitud docente y el etiquetaje desde la trayectoria educativa

“…Lo paradojal dentro de este suceso lo refieren Siperstein et al (1980), al sostener que el "etiquetar" puede resultar en algunos casos beneficioso, por cuanto ofrece una razón a los compañeros para explicarse y comprender la incompetencia académica de sus compañeros discapacitados o bien sus comportamientos "inadecuados" (Towne y Joiner, 1968;Goodman et al, 1972 y otros).…”

Labeling of LD Children and Teacher Perception

“…Although there is an apparent consensus among professionals in the field that such behaviors are observed in these children, very little research has been completed concerning the frequency, duration, intensity, or conditions under which a behavior must be demonstrated by a child in order for him to be characterized by that behavior. R. C. Towne andJ. M. Joiner (1968), andBryan (1974) contend it is important to determine whether the behavior associated wjth the term "learning disabilities" is based on fact or fiction.…”

“…M. Joiner (1968), andBryan (1974) contend it is important to determine whether the behavior associated wjth the term "learning disabilities" is based on fact or fiction. They point out that, whatever the label means to others, and regardless of its accuracy or connection with the child's immedjate behavior, each person's expectations and interpretations pf the child's behavior will be affected by his definition of what this " k i n d " of person is supposed to be like (Towne and Joiner 1968).…”

“…1979 /LABELING 411 of resistance on the part of the professional, who might maintain a distance, either psychologically or concretely. Thus, whatever the label means to others, and regardless of its accuracy in connection with the child's immediate behavior, each person's expectation and interpretation of the child's behavior will be affected by his definition of what this kind of person is supposed to be like (Towne and Joiner 1968). In our review of the literature on learning disabilities, most research focuses primarily upon refining diagnostic tools and devising remediation procedures.…”