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Peer reviewedByrne, Karen; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1990
Linguistic performance of 7 children (mean age=68 months) with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and average intelligence was evaluated. Subjects dealt with the semantic-pragmatic requirements of linguistically posed problems in an age-appropriate manner. Performance declined as task demands increased but no more than performance of nondisabled…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Language Skills, Neurological Impairments, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedGaines, Natalie D.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
Stuttered sentences pronounced by 12 4- to 6-year-old children in spontaneous conversation were analyzed for length and grammatical complexity. Results indicated that sentences in which stuttering occurred within the first three words were significantly longer and more complex than sentences where no fluency failure was found. Implications for…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grammar, Language Fluency, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedWilson, Rich; Wesson, Caren – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This article presents procedures, forms, and instructional techniques used to increase achievement of learning-disabled students through measuring and controlling task difficulty during classroom instruction time. These techniques are especially recommended for classrooms using individualization and small group instruction. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEdyburn, Dave L. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1991
Thirteen learning-handicapped junior high students and 15 nonhandicapped peers conducted fact retrieval tasks. Highest retrieval success was attained with a menu-driven electronic encyclopedia, followed by print encyclopedia and command-driven electronic encyclopedia. Higher success levels were found when tasks were assigned rather than…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Difficulty Level, Encyclopedias, Full Text Databases
Peer reviewedGottardo, Alexandra; Rubin, Hyla – Mental Retardation, 1991
Seventeen students (ages 10-15) with moderate mental retardation were assessed on their ability to analyze orally presented sentences into words and words into syllables and phonemes. Subjects receiving code-emphasis reading instruction performed significantly better on more difficult phoneme manipulation tasks than did subjects receiving…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Difficulty Level, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Download full textHallam, Philippa M.; Williams, John G. – 1987
The purpose of the study was to determine whether particular aspects of movement control influenced the performance of 2-year-old children on a standard developmental test, and thus influenced assessments of intellectual progress based on that test. Six cerebral-palsied (CP) children were compared with six children not suffering motor system…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Difficulty Level, Early Childhood Education
