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Identification, Classification, and Treatment of Reading and Language Disabilities in Spanish‐Speaking EL Students: Introduction to the Special Issue
Author(s) -
Francis David J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20301
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , reading (process) , diversity (politics) , linguistics , special education , psychology , linguistic diversity , mathematics education , sociology , philosophy , botany , anthropology , biology
This article serves as an introduction to the special issue on Identification, Classification, and Treatment of Reading and Language Disabilities in Spanish‐speaking English Learners. The article explains the driving forces behind the need for the special issue, the global nature of linguistic diversity, and provides an overview of the five papers that comprise the special issue.