Discusses five factors that may influence the reading readiness of mainstreamed children: visual and auditory capabilities, motor development, spatial concepts, vocabulary development, and social and emotional status. Offers suggestions for use in facilitating a mainstreamed child's reading development. (FL)

This literature review examines the development and early language acquisition of infants with blindness or visual impairments. The paper begins with a history of public perceptions of individuals with visual disabilities, efforts to develop educational programs for them, and legislation supporting these efforts. Review of the literature on early…

This paper reviews instructional strategies for dealing with learning-disabled preschool children in mainstreamed classrooms. It focuses on the teacher's role in developing the child's abilities in the areas of social skills, choices and anxiety, sequencing and routine, transition periods, and motor skills. To enhance social skills, peer…