our definition of disabled and non-disabled; labeling, self-esteem; and specific ethnic makeup. At this point, I should like to inject my personal view which has to do with the relationship between labeling and low self-esteem a facet of education for this specialized group which is too often overlooked. Students must be assessed on their individual merits and not upon broader or sweeping generalizations, such as is often the case with such so-called labilized disorders as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), wherein individuals will inevitably fall through the cracks of the fair and equitable education which is due them. This is even further compounded by the bilingual learning-disabled student and must be provided for within curriculum-based assessment....
