Annotated+Bibliography

Springfield Township High School **Graduation Project Annotated Bibliography **

**Annotation #1 **

**MLA Citation: ** **Sternberg, Robert J., and Elena L. Grigorenko. "Learning Disabilities, Schooling, and ** **Society." //Phi Delta Kappan//. Dec. 2001: 335-338. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 03 Mar 2011. ** Type properly formatted citation here.

** INFORMATION: ** Author’s credentials: //**Robert J. Sternberg is IBM Professor of Psychology and Education, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Elena L. Grigorenko is a research scientist at Yale University and an associate professor of psychology at Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia **////. // Type information here.

Scope and purpose of the work: **The purpose for this paper is to inform and persuade. ** Type information here.

Intended Audience: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This article is for anyone I think. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">"The current system for identifying and dealing with learning disabilities reflects, to a large extent, political rather than educational or scientific considerations, the authors point out. It is time to let educators rather than politicians determine what is best for children." ****//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal;">(Phi Delta Kappan) //** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">For example, in 1976-77, just under 800,000 children were identified as having one or more learning disabilities. Today, the number probably exceeds 3,000,000 ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">It contains a few statistics and facts. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This article has notes at the bottom on where it got the information. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: I’m not really sure what im supposed to write here but…. This source seems very good. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I believe that the author is slightly biased because they are trying to persuade the reader but they do seem to support their claims and ideas. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I believe this source is a good starting point and gives useful information. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

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 * <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation #2 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Unknown. //****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">“New CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.” //CDC Press// ** **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Release. //****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">21 May 2002: n.p. //SIRS Government Reporter.// Web. 03 Mar 2011. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The author works for the government. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The purpose is to inform. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Anyone ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This is a report about children with learning disabilities. ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.
 * There are no arguments. **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">"According to a new report released today [May 21, 2002] by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.6 million elementary school-aged children have been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition also known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)....The report, 'Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disability,' based on 1997-98 data from CDC's National Health Interview Survey, shows that about one-half of children diagnosed with ADHD have also been identified as having a learning disability." (//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">CDC Press Release //) Findings from the report are highlighted. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">There isn’t a lot of information but it seems to be creditable. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This source provides very little information but it is unbiased and provides a good starting point. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The author isn’t biased because he works for the government and is simply reporting facts. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This source doesnt give a lot of info but it seems useful. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

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**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation # 3 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Portfield, Kay Marie. //Straight Talk about Learning Disabilities//. New York: Facts ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">On File, 1999. Print ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type properly formatted citation here.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Has experience as a teacher, counselor, and has written many books. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The purpose of this book is too inform. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The author talks about complex things in a simple way which means that she wants everyone to read it, especially those with learning disabilities. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">It also informs the reader about learning disabilities. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Having learning disabilities isn’t terrible and there are ways to handle it. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">It talks about diagnosis and treatments, the impact on children, the rights of the children, and skills on how to cope. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">It gives facts and statistics and even examples. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The research seems to be thorough and creditable. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This is a very informative source and will be very useful for my project. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This author is slightly biased because she herself has a learning disability but I don’t think that it is a bad thing because it means she has experience. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This seems like a good source to me. It practically gives me all the info I need in a simple way. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation # 4 **

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">MLA Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Horn, Wade F., and Douglas Tynan. "Revamping Special Education." //Public Interest No. 144//. Summer 2001: 36-53. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 07 Mar 2011. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type properly formatted citation here.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.
 * UNKNOWN **

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This article is supposed to inform. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Because of how long and complex it is I think that it is meant for certain people. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **Prior to the 1950s, the federal government was not routinely involved in the education of children with special needs....This state of affairs changed dramatically in 1975 with the passage of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). Renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, this landmark legislation mandated that children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment." (PUBLIC INTEREST) The author profiles the growth of special education in the United States and suggests how the education system can be reformed to produce better results for students with special needs.** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The need to reform schools and polocies to help students with special needs. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">It contains a lot of information about laws and government related to learning disabilities. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The research is very detailed and extensive. However it also seems very creditable. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The research is complex and extensive but also useful. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">No I don’t think that the author is bias. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This source provides a lot of information. I think that this will be a key element for my project. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

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**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation # 5 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">National Institute of Mental Health “Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Disabilities.” Contemporary <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Issues Companion Press, 2004. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: unknown

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">To inform the reader about diagnosing and treating people with learning disabilities.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There are many difficulties to diagnosing and treating learning disabilities. However there are options and laws that can help people.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This source provides case studies. It gives references to what to three people have gone through in the process of being diagnosed and treated.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">For some children it is harder to diagnosing the problem, especially the naturally shy and quiet ones. Each LD is diagnosed in a different way. If the school doesn’t notice a problem then the parent of a child can take them to a clinic or pediatrician and get a second opinion. There are a number of different tests a person must go through before being diagnosed. The tests rely on the child’s ability, the reliability of the actual test the ability to pay attention.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This research was presented in an organized and easy to read way.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: This article talks about exactly what the title indicates it will talk about.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The author doesn’t seem to be biased. They mainly talked about the diagnosing and treatments of LD and what some people have gone through.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This was a good source because it talked about what it was supposed to talk about. It also provided case studies which gave the information which will be useful in my final project.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation # 6 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Diana Mahoney, “Social and Emotional Costs of Learning Disabilities,” Clinic Psychiatry News, February 1, 2008. Copyright 2008 International Medical News Group. Reproduced by Permission.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: She writes for //Clinical Psychiatry News// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: to inform the reader <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Children with learning disabilities often have behavioral and emotional problems.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: Students with learning disabilities are more likely to become drop outs and get involved in risky (bad) behavior.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: Students with LD are more likely to drop out than their peers. In the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health said that LD children are more likely that to have emotional and development and behavioral problems. There is a chart that indicates that children with ADHD have more behavioral problems than children who don’t have it.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: The research is creditable and the author makes references to where she got her information.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: This source talks about exactly what it was supposed to and seems very valid.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: this author seems to have a slight bias but that is because she is trying to prove her point that LD children have more problems and need more help.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: **<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">This is a very useful source and will help me with my final project. It gives me information on adolescents with LD not just little kids.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation # 7 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Parks, Peggy. //Learning Disabilities//. San Diego: ReferencePoint Press, 2010. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Print.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: Has written over 80 books on education and graduated from Aquinas College

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: To inform the reader about LD

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: The causes, treatments and effects of LDs. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: There are many factors that are said to cause LD. Treating LDs focuses on teaching the person how to cope with it. This book focuses on people overcoming their LD and its effects.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: There are many different LDs, each with their own characteristics and effects. However the IDA says that 80% of LDs are dyslexia. ADHD is not a LD but often goes hand in hand with one. There is no one symptom that indicates LD. The CDC said that in 2006 4.7 million kids ages 3-17 had a LD.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: This book is very reliable and valid (I would hope so because I found it in the library) It has a lot of information from professionals and institutions. This book provides charts and quotes from creditable sources as well.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: As I have said this source is valid and reliable. It provides all of the necessary info

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: The author doesn’t seem to have a bias. She simply provides all of the necessary information in a simple way.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: **<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I feel that this will be a good source. It provides a lot of details and even directs me to other creditable sources. This book will be very useful for my project. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">

= **<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation #8 ** =

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Uknown. “New CDC Report Looks at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.” CDC Press Release. 21 May 2002: n.p. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 03 Mar 2011

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Unknown

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">To inform

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This article is about the number of children diagnosed. The government did a survey about the number of ADHD children and their characteristics.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This article also points out the possibility that ADHD is being miss diagnosed.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Children with health insurance were proven to be diagnosed with ADHD then children who don’t have. It also points out that among those who limited health care and money children with ADHD may not be diagnosed. Boys were more likely to be diagnosed than boys and white children were more likely to be diagnosed than non-whites.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This article doesn’t have very much but it uses a government report as evidence which makes it seem reliable and valid. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">As I have said this article seems reliable and valid. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There is no bias because the article is merely reporting on the finding of what the government found.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">As I have said the article doesn’t have a lot of info compared to some of my other sources. However it does have useful info that will help with my project. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation #9 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Snell, Lisa. “Special Education Confidential.” Reason. Dec. 2002: 40-44. SIRS Researcher. Web. 03 Mar 2011.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The author is the director of the education program at the Reason Public Policy Institute.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">To inform and persuade

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There are issues with the process of diagnosing and treating LDs. The schools are failing to help their children with LD.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The government allows the schools to label children as LD in order to get more funding. The author discusses the labeling children in such a way and even suggest that some of them are not actually LD.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">If a child failed to learn the relationship letters and sounds then they may end up being labeled as LD even though they are not. IDEA provides protection to students with handicaps but also allows schools to label children with LD even though they don’t have one simply to get more funding. SLD (specific learning disabilities) diagnoses have risen 34% since 1991. There are 50 different state definitions for learning disability and university of Minnesota researchers said that over 80% of children could be labeled LD because of one definition or another. A 2001 report by Fordham Foundation and Progressive Policy Institute says about 2 million children would not have been labeled LD if the schools have done their job.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This research is very factual with only a little bit of bias. The author supports what she says with facts and statistics from other reputable sources.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This article talks about exactly what it is supposed to and it comes from creditable sources such as researchers.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The author is biased because they are trying to persuade the reader into believing that children are being labeled as LD but they really aren’t.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This source is very helpful because it gives me a lot of information on another perspective of my topic. This article will be very helpful for my final project.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Annotation #10 **

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLA Citation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities, comp. "LD Basics." //LD Online//. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Ed. Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. WETA, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2011. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><http://www.ldonline.org/ldbasics/whatisld?theme=print>.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Specific author unknown but information comes from creditable group.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">To inform <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Type information here.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Intended Audience: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Anyone

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">SUMMARY ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This source is merely providing an overview of what LD is. It provides facts and statistics about it. It also tells the reader example of successful people with LD and example of common LDs.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A learning disability is a neurological disorder. It is also lifelong and affects a child’s ability to read, write, spell, reason, recall or organize information. Attention disorders often go along with LD but are not the same.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVIDENCE ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1 in 7 Americans has a LD <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">80% of kids with LD have reading problems <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">LD often runs in families. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">LD are not the same as mental retardation or autism <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Albert Einstein and Walt Disney are said to have had a LD for reading

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">EVALUATION ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This research is very creditable and scholarly. These facts and statistics come from the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This source is valid because it talks about exactly what the title implies. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The author doesn’t really have any bias because they are only informing the reader about the basics of LD.

**<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">REFLECTION: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Not only will this page about the LD basics be helpful but the entire website, LD.org will be very useful for my project. It gives me everything I need for my topic.