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Peer reviewedParente, Rick; Herrmann, Douglas – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
A variety of memory strategies can be used to retrain an individual's ability to process information in working memory. This article provides step-by-step instructions for various memory encoding strategies. These strategies include training in perceptual grouping of number series, organization, mediation, mental imagery, and associative memory.…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Memory
Peer reviewedHutchinson, Judith; Marquardt, Thomas P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Discusses how treatment of memory disorders resulting from traumatic brain injury must extend beyond intervention strategies focusing on deficit reduction to embrace models centering on disability reduction. Disability oriented approaches that emphasize rehearsal and encoding strategies and the use of memory aids are described. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cues, Encoding (Psychology), Evaluation Methods, Head Injuries
Peer reviewedWynn-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
Peer reviewedGillam, Ronald B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Summarizes findings on the relationship of working memory and long-term memory to language impairments. Language interventions are discussed, including promoting attention, speaking clearly and slowly, promoting phonological coding, planning activities around topics familiar to the learners, helping learners organize new knowledge, and providing…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Children, Encoding (Psychology), Intervention
Peer reviewedHudson, Judith A.; Gillam, Ronald B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Discusses the relationship between language impairments and memory. A discovery process that can be used to determine the degree to which children's long-term memories vary across recall content and contexts, and a method for determining which memory facilitation strategies are the most effective are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Developmental Stages, Encoding (Psychology)
Peer reviewedParis, Scott G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article focuses on strategies children can use to foster their reading comprehension and develop metacognitive skills. The article discusses crucial aspects of reading comprehension, the authentic assessment of strategic reading, alternative methods of assessing reading strategies and metacognition, and promoting thinking with literacy…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedPehrsson, 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
