Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors of Children with Writing Disabilities. Issue 2 (24th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jordan, Rebecca L. P.; Fernandez, Edmund P.; Costa, Lara‐Jeane C.; Hooper, Stephen R.
• Is Part Of: Learning disabilities research & practice. Volume 35:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 81
• Publication Date: 2020-02-24
• Subjects: Learning disabilities -- Periodicals; Apprentissage, Troubles de l' -- Périodiques; 371.9
• DOI: 10.1111/ldrp.12216
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0938-8982

Abstract

Abstract: Students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) are more likely to exhibit internalizing and externalizing behaviors than typically developing peers. Virtually none of the literature, however, reports on the behaviors of students at‐risk for writing disabilities (AR‐WD). We compared the behaviors of writers who are AR‐WD and typically developing writers (TDW) from first through fourth grade ( N = 138). We found that students who are AR‐WD were only significantly different from TDW on Externalizing and Total Behaviors at Grade 2. These findings illustrate the benefits of studying behavior across different forms of SLD, as it appears that students ARWD do not consistently manifest significant behaviors, although interventions that simultaneously target writing and behavior may be warranted and mutually beneficial.