The Individual Credited with the First Use of the Term

question 101

Multiple Choice

The individual credited with the first use of the term "learning disabilities" during a meeting of parents in the early 1960s is

• A)Samuel Howe.
• B)Samuel Kirk.
• C)Marianne Frostig.
• D)Samuel Orton.

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Definitions:

WWII

The Second World War, a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations and culminating in significant loss of life and changes to the global political landscape.

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Memory Researcher

A scientist who studies how the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information.

Mary Calkins

An early American psychologist who became the first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association.