This paper aims to translate for practitioners the principles and methods for evaluating screening measures in education, including benchmark goals and cut points, from our technical manuscript "Evaluation of Diagnostic Systems: The Selection of Students at Risk of Academic Difficulties" (this issue). We offer a brief description of…

The digest explores aspects of serving the learning disabled (LD) student in vocational education classrooms. It is noted that LD students may have difficulty following directions and understanding lectures and may forget more often than other students. A list of seven accommodations that can be made for LD students in vocational classrooms…

Case studies of three learning disabled gifted students are offered to illustrate apperantly contradictory characteristics and neuropsychological functioning patterns as demonstrated on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised. Techniques are suggested, including avoiding open-ended activities, providing enrichment alternatives along…

The learning disabilities (LD) of some gifted students are categorized as subtle gifted LD, hidden gifted LD, and recognized LD and then discussed. Use of instructional strategies that are effective with gifted students and with students who have learning disabilities is recommended. (DB)

This qualitative investigation examines factors and processes associated with high school graduation in a high-risk urban context. Participants include 11 graduating seniors with learning disabilities, all of whom are African American from low-income backgrounds. These youth are interviewed on multiple occasions to determine how protective factors…

The fact sheet provides basic information on postsecondary educational services for learning disabled (LD) adults. The handicap of learning disability is described and a brief checklist of typical characteristics of the learning disabled adult is provided. A discussion of options after high school precedes information on types of programs for LD…

The paper provides an overview of issues in postsecondary education programing for adults and adolescents with learning disabilities. Information provided is derived from a literature review and research and clinical experience. Definitional distinctions between learning disabled (LD) and underachieving students are noted and characteristics (both…

The article examines writing characteristics of learning disabled students in five areas (planning, content generation, framing, production, and revising) and reviews remedial teaching techniques appropriate for each area. (DB)

This fact sheet providing general information about learning disabilities is presented in both English and Spanish versions. It begins with the federal definition of learning disabilities and a discussion of its implications followed by estimates of incidence. Typical characteristics of students with learning disabilities are then summarized as…

Responding to a reinterpretation of survey results concerning teacher education in learning disabilities (LD), the survey authors contend that practitioners must agree on definitions that limit, rather than extend, the LD population to differentiate the preservice requirements for teachers of LD students from those for general classroom teachers.…

The author defines and describes tactile defensiveness, provides information to assist the special educator in recognizing and coping with the syndrome, and addresses the unique behavioral problems and academic performances characteristic of learning disabled students. (SB)

The keynote speech identifies six categories of problem areas for children with learning disabilities: (1) synchronization, (2) consistency, (3) methodology, (4) cohesion, (5) saliency determination, and (6) tempo. A model of neurodevelopmental functions and performance elements to guide researchers and practitioners is offered. (DB)

This article considers the social and emotional needs of gifted students with learning disabilities. It offers a sample case study and considers implications of learning disabilities on the developing self-concept and the importance of accepting and meeting the needs of both the learning disability and gifted characteristics. (DB)

This booklet provides subject area high school teachers with a guide for teaching students with learning disabilities who are being mainstreamed into regular classrooms. The booklet points out that teachers of students with learning disabilities must find and implement different approaches to teaching course content to meet each student's needs,…

The booklet outlines Vermont's procedures for identifying learning disabled (LD) students. Following an introduction and a review of definitions of LD, information is presented on the pre-referral process (including the composition and function of the building based support team and procedures for data collection). The eligibility process is…