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  • While research has been performed connecting Multiple Intelligences theory to giftedness, little research has been conducted in either the areas of learning disabilities or Multiple Intelligences theory that speaks to the relationship with each other in a middle school setting. The focus of this study was to explore the use of Multiple Intelligences theory, as defined by the work of Howard Gardner, as an augmentative method of examining the strengths of the learning disabled. Multiple Intelligences theory can be used as a template for educators to use to facilitate the education of the whole child by focusing on what the learning disabled student is capable of doing rather than the more traditional view that often emphasizes deficits. The central purpose of this study was twofold. First was to uncover general intellectual trends of learning disabled students using Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences as the theoretical framework. Second was to produce user-friendly information that would enable teachers to assist students in experiencing success at school. The data collected from questionnaires, observations, and interviews looked at the wholeness and integrity of intelligence. In addition, parents and teachers of the learning disabled students selected for the study were contacted to gain further information that enhanced the data collected. The research design, which was descriptive and qualitative in nature, provided data for educators to use in working with learning disabled students. Emphasis was placed on revealing the types of perceived intellectual strengths learning disabled students possess according to Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences. Further, the study offered suggestions on how the information obtained can be directly translated into the classroom experience of learning disabled students. It appeared, from this study, that learning disabled students, while having significant learning disabilities, also have many abilities. These abilities and talents can be represented by Gardner's theory. Clearly there is a need for greater attention to be placed on the abilities, strengths, and talents of students who have been labeled learning disabled. Perhaps one day the label will be changed to reflect the learning "abilities" of the student. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

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