Activities which can be used to integrate the teaching of reading with science instruction are presented. These activities are designed to develop encoding and short-term memory skills. (Author/SA)

The paper presents a discussion of human mental processes as they relate to learning disabilities. Pathognomonic symptoms associated with disturbances to brain areas or functional systems are discussed, as well as treatment procedures. This brain behavior relationship is offered as a basis for a classification system that is seen to more clearly…

This unit of study for high-ability language arts students in grades 2-3 uses an inquiry-based approach to investigate literature in an interdisciplinary curriculum. The guiding theme of the unit is the recognition of change as a concept that affects people and their relationships as well as the world around them. The unit provides the vehicle for…

This book presents lesson plans, developed by special education teachers and graduate students, which use art across the special education curriculum. Preliminary information offers general guidelines for using the lessons and describes characteristics of students with disabilities, with emphasis on students with emotional disturbances. The…

Describes a ninth-grade class project where students were asked to recall a specific sense memory involving smell and foods. They wrote a brief narrative reflecting on the experience and created a recipe card for the food. These were combined with a pictorial representation of the food for a final project. (MJP)