Journal Publications & Chapters

Meltzer, L.J., Fincham, F: Learning disabilities and arithmetic achievement. South African Journal of Psychology, 6:80-86, 1976.

Meltzer, L.J.: Abstract reasoning in a specific group of perceptually impaired children, namely the learning disabled. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 132:185-195, 1978.

Miller, R., Meltzer, L.J.: The effect of schooling and technology on the cognitive development of African children. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 98:113-155, 1978.

Levine, M.D., Oberklaid, F., Meltzer, L.J.: Developmental output failure--A study of low productivity in school-age children. Pediatrics, 67, 1:18-25, 1981.

Meltzer, L.J., Levine, M.D., Palfrey, J.S., Aufseeser, C., Oberklaid, F: Evaluation of a multidimensional assessment procedure for preschool children. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 2(3):67-73, 1981.

Meltzer, L.J., Levine, M.D., Hanson, M.: The contribution of parent reports to a multidiscipilinary assessment. Resources in Education, Sept. 1981.

Meltzer, L.J.: Visual perception: Stage one of a long-term investigation of the cognitive components of reading. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 52:144-154, 1982.

Karniski,W.M., Levine,M.D., Clarke, S., Palfrey, J.S., Meltzer,L.J.: A study of neurodevelopmental findings in early adolescent delinquents. Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 3:151-159,1982.

Meltzer, L.J., Levine, M.D., Hanson, M., Wasserman, M.: Developmental attainment in preschool children: An analysis of concordance between parents and professionals. The Journal of Special Education, 17(2):203-213,1983.

Levine, M.D., Meltzer, L.J., Busch, B., Palfrey, J.S., Sullivan, M.: The PEEX: A study of a neurodevelopmental examination for 7 to 9 year old children. Pediatrics, 71(6):893-903, 1983.

Meltzer, L.J., Zadig, J.: Educational Assessment. In Levine, M.D., Carey, W.B., Crocker, A.L., & Gross, R.T.(Eds.), Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, W.B. Saunders Co.,Ch.47, 954-973, 1983.

Zadig, J., Meltzer, L.J.: Special Education. In Levine, M.D., Carey, W.B., Crocker, A.L., Gross, R.T.(Eds.)., Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, W.B. Saunders Co., Ch.56,1100-1116, 1983.

Meltzer, L.J., Levine, M.D., Karniski, W.M., Palfrey, J.S., Clarke, S.: An analysis of the learning styles of adolescent delinquents. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 17(10),600-608, 1984.

Meltzer, L.J., Roditi, B.N., Fenton, T.: Cognitive and learning profiles of delinquents and learning-disabled adolescents. Resources in Education, May, 1984.

Meltzer, L.J. Cognitive assessment and the diagnosis of learning problems. In Levine, M.D., & Satz, p.(Eds.), Middle Childhood: Developmental Variation and Dysfunction Baltimore: University Park Press, 131-152, 1984.

Levine, M.D., Karniski, W.M., Palfrey, J.S., Meltzer, L.J., Fenton, T.: A study of risk factor complexes in early adolescent delinquency. American Journal of Diseases of Children, Jan. 1985.

Meltzer, L.J., Roditi, B.N., Fenton, T.: Cognitive and educational performance in delinquent and learning-disabled adolescents. Adolescence, 21(83):581-592, 1986.

Meltzer, L.J., Fenton, T., & Persky, S.: A developmental study of the components of written language in children with and without learning difficulties. Resources in Education, March 1986 (ed. 260426).

Meltzer, L.J., Fenton, T., & Solomon, B.: Automatization & problem-solving as predictors of academic achievement. Resources in Education, April 1986 (ed. 261065).

Levine, M.D., Rappaport, L., Fenton, T., Coleman, W., Hathaway, T., Kent, W., & Meltzer, L.: Neurodevelopmental readiness for adolescence: Studies of an assessment instrument for 9-14 year olds. 1988.

Meltzer, L.J., Solomon, B., Fenton, T., & Levine, M.D.: A developmental study of problem-solving strategies in children with and without learning disabilities. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 10, 171-193, 1989.

Cremins, J.J., Spierings, E.L.H., Meltzer, L.J., Messinger, H.B. & Lebbink,J.: Reading problems in adult chronic headache ` sufferers. Headache Journal , 31(4), 244-248, 1991.

Meltzer, L.J. Problem-solving strategies and academic performance in learning-disabled students: Do subtypes exist? In Feagans, L., Short, B., & Meltzer, L. (Eds.), Learning Disability Subtypes. Erlbaum, 1991.

Meltzer, L.J. Strategy use in learning disabled students: The challenge of assessment. In Meltzer, L.J. (Ed.), Strategy Assessment and Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: From Theory to Practice. Texas; Pro-Ed, 1993.

Meltzer, L.J. Strategy use in children with learning disabilities: The challenge of assessment. In L.J. Meltzer (Ed), Strategy Assessment and Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: From Theory to Practice. Pro-Ed, (pp.93-136) 1993.

Meltzer, L.J. Assessment of learning disabilities: The challenge of evaluating the cognitive strategies and processes underlying learning. In R. Lyons (ed.), Frames of Reference for the Assessment of Learning Disabilities. Baltimore, MD: Brookes, (571-606), 1993.

Meltzer, L. & Reid, D. New directions in the assessment of students with special needs: The shift toward a constructivist perspective. The Journal of Special Education, 28(3), 338-355, 1994.

Meltzer, L.J. Strategic learning in students with learning disabilities: The role of self-awareness and self-perception. In T.E. Scruggs & M. Mastropieri (Eds.), Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, 10B, 181-199, 1996.

Meltzer, L.J., Roditi, B., Houser, R.F., & Perlman, M. Perceptions of Academic Strategies and Competence in Students with Learning Disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(5), 437-451, 1998.

Meltzer, L.J., Roditi, B., & Stein, J. Strategy Instruction: The heartbeat of successful inclusion. Perspectives, 24(3), 10-13, Summer 1998.

Meltzer, L.J., Katzir-Cohen, T., Miller, L., & Roditi, B. The impact of effort and strategy use on academic performance: Student and teacher perceptions. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 24(2), 85-98, 2001. Meltzer, L.J. and

Montague, M. Strategic learning in students with learning disabilities: What have we learned? In D. Hallahan and B.K. Keogh (Eds.) Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities: Essays in Honor of William J. Cruickshank, NJ: Erlbaum, (Ch. 7), 111-130, 2001.

Miller, L., Meltzer, L.J., Katzir-Cohen, T., & Houser, R.F., Academic heterogeneity in students with learning disabilities. Thalamus, 20-33. Fall, 2001.

Meltzer, L.J., Roditi, B., & Stein, J. Preserving process learning in the era of high stakes testing: Research-based strategies for teaching test-taking. MASCD Review, Jan. 2002.

Meltzer, L.J. Resilience and Learning Disabilities: The Search for internal and external protective dynamics. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, Special Issue, editor, 19(1), 2004.

Meltzer, L.J., Katzir, T., Miller, L., Reddy, R., & Roditi, B. Academic self-perceptions, effort, and strategy use in students with learning disabilities: Changes over time. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 19(2), 99-108, 2004.

Meltzer, L., Reddy, R., Pollica, L., Roditi, B., Sayer, J., and Theokas, C. Positive and negative self-perceptions: Is there a cyclical relationship between teachers’ and students’ perceptions of effort, strategy use, and academic performance? Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 19(1), 33-44, 2004.