A SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN SIZE DISCRIMINATION WAS STUDIED AS A MEANS FOR TEACHING REGULAR TRISOMIC MONGOLOIDS. BASED UPON THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM, A FURTHER ASSESSMENT WAS MADE AS TO ACQUIRED SIZE DISCRIMINATION ABILITY OF SUCH PERSONS WHEN TRANSFERRED TO OTHER LEARNING TASKS WITH PICTORIAL MATERIALS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS. THE…

THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AUDITORY AND VISUAL FUNCTIONING AND READING ACHIEVEMENT WERE EXPLORED. AN ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVE WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL FACTORS ON THESE VARIABLES. A WIDE RANGE OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL SKILLS WAS SAMPLED IN POOR AND NORMAL READERS AT THREE DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS (FIRST, THIRD, AND FIFTH). DATA…