The booklet describes ways in which microprocessors can be used to improve motivation, concentration span, and performance, and reduce classroom management problems in pupils with learning and behavioral problems. Objectives and programs developed in a special school for disturbed children are reviewed for the following dedicated processors of…

This guide examines the computer's role in the educational environment of students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). The computer's power to reinforce students who are reluctant learners, in a personalized learning environment without the complications of adult interactions or behavioral control issues, is noted. Characteristics of EBD…

The handbook describes first year results of a project involving microcomputers in the education of behaviorally disordered students. Following an overview of computer assisted instruction (CAI), the book specifies project goals and research questions. Software selection is examined in terms of instructional factors, program decisions, and…