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Tenny, John L. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1992
Describes how the computer can support the study process of students variously described as "multivariate, nonlinear thinkers,""dyslexic,""learning disabled," and "purple people." Describes features of a Macintosh program called "Inspiration" that enables easy test entry and manipulation in a graphic mode, placing emphasis on the considerable…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities

DuPaul, George J.; Eckert, Tanya L. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1998
Reviews empirical studies that have reported the effects of academic interventions with students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Reviews intervention in the general categories of peer tutoring, computer-assisted instruction, task and instructional modifications, and strategy training. Finds peer tutoring and task…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education