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Garnett, Katherine – Topics in Language Disorders, 1986
The article examines the social-academic nature of storytelling, reviews studies of narrative ability of learning disabled students, and offers suggestions for developing narratives in the classroom setting. (CL)
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities, Narration, Story Telling
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Das, J. P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984
Considered are implications for learning disabled students of the simultaneous, successive, and planning (SSP) model, a model of information integration that emphasizes processes rather than ability. Remedial training guidelines are offered, including assessment of learning potential and determination of the nature of the weakness and its…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes
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Westby, Carol E.; Rouse, Geraldine R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1985
The article describes the organization of activities in an elementary classroom of language learning disabled Hispanic children and demonstrates how the use of ethnographic research methods can contribute to understanding the culture of the school. (CL)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Ethnography, Hispanic Americans
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Moran, Mary Ross – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
A three-stage procedure for formulating and monitoring individualized objectives for learning disabled high school students includes: (1) surveying global writing successes and failures; (2) analyzing reliable patterns of selected writing features; and (3) selecting instructional priorities through ongoing negotiation between instructors and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Individualized Instruction, Informal Assessment, Instructional Design
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Dagenais, Donna J.; Beadle, Kathryn R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984
The values of learning to express oneself in writing are noted, major components of writing (psychological factors, content, and craftsmanship) are identified, and approaches to evaluating written language disorders through formal and informal methods are described. Intervention information focuses on hierarchial skills, motivation, content area…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities
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Wynn-Dancy, M. Lorraine; Gillam, Ronald B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Two metacognitive strategies, ARROW and BRIDGE, are presented that can be taught to students with language-based learning disabilities to help them manage the long-term memory demands of middle school and high school curricula. A metastrategy is presented that is designed to facilitate the development of strategic problem solving. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Long Term Memory
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Sawyer, Diane J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This paper discusses the history of U.S. reading instruction; instructional approaches and learning processes; the whole language view of literacy acquisition; promoting literate behavior through reading to or writing with children, shared reading, and guiding children's reading/writing; and use of the whole language approach with…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Literacy Education
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Norris, Janet A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article presents strategies, including communicative reading strategies, to facilitate holistic language learning in young children with language and learning disorders. Strategies include pairing oral and written language and using preparatory sets, semantic maps, flowcharts, and theme building. An example of narrative discourse demonstrates…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Holistic Approach, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
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Sturomski, Neil – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
This article reviews topics concerning the transition of students with learning disabilities into the work setting, including: definition of learning disabilities, relevant federal legislation, importance of transition planning, "best practices" in transition planning and programming, special problems in working with students who have learning…
Descriptors: Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
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Audet, Lisa R.; Hummel, Lauren J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1990
The paper defines the population of primary school age language/learning-disabled children with communication disorders and emotional/behavioral disorders. It then discusses the language demands of traditional treatment methods, assessment and diagnostic procedures, approaches to communication intervention, and treatment modalities; and offers a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Educational Diagnosis
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Smith-Burke, M. Trika; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article explores the assumptions of traditional remedial and learning disabilities education and summarizes empirical evidence challenging this approach; examines the assumptions underlying whole language and the teacher's role in a whole language context; presents data on the efficacy of whole language instructional programs; and discusses…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Holistic Approach, Instructional Effectiveness
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Pehrsson, Robert S.; Denner, Peter R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1988
Teaching organizational strategies to language-disordered children can improve comprehension and formulation of written language. The semantic organizer approach involves activating and organizing prior knowledge, understanding text structure, and developing organizational strategies with both a verbal component and a graphic-structure component.…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Processing, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies