The comprehension of rate-altered recordings by 30 learning disabled children (7- to 10-years-old) was investigated in an attempt to determine whether providing instruction by way of an advantaged modality would result in more effective learning. Ss were divided into two groups, auditory and visual, on the basis of identified communication channel…

Intended as a guide for reviewing the literature on the study of exceptional children, this book presents the authors' contentions that exceptional children may be more clearly understood through a study of language development and that language growth and language development represent an important developmental area which separates these…

Fifty-eight students (in grades 5 and 6) of average or near-average intelligence (who were reading 2 or more years below their normal expected level and who learned best through the auditory modality) took part in a study to evaluate the following areas: the effectiveness of two auditory highlighting procedures for increasing listening…

Intended as a basic text for graduate courses in art therapy with handicapped children, the book contains discussions of the role of art in the handicapped child's education and the development of cognitive and creative skills through the use of art. In the first of two parts, the range of opportunities in art for cognition, adjustment, and…

This book was written by 245 students in grades 3-8 in a writing program at Westridge Elementary School (Littleton, Colorado). The book is for anyone who wants to learn about children of special needs in the United States. The book tells the story of ten young people and the challenges faced by their physical or mental condition. Chapter 1…