A five-step method is advanced for matching teaching strategies with learning styles in implementing individualized educational programs with learning disabled students. Steps involve evaluating current and needed skills and assessing how the child has learned what he/she already knows. (CL)

The article addresses issues in minimal competency testing for physically handicapped and learning disabled students. Adapting the competency test to the needs of the handicapped students, relating minimal standards to the individualized education program (IEP), and adopting different criteria for graduation are three options considered. (CL)

The article describes the organization of an assessment battery which generates data for establishing individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with learning disabilities. Instruments and procedures for obtaining data related to each facet of assessment are identified. (SBH)

A rating scale that allows teachers to evaluate specific areas related to management of the learning disabled student's individualized education program (IEP) is presented. Ten factors are assessed including systematic instruction of short-term objectives, preparation of individualized lesson plans, and provision of immediate feedback. (CL)

The article presents an interview with Heckelman, senior clinical psychologist with the Riverside County Califonia Children's Mental Health Department, on successful remediation of learning disabilities. Topics discussed include the relationship between success of remedial techniques and lateral dominance, the neurological impress method, the…