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Chisholm, John J. – Academic Therapy, 1985
A camping experience provides learning disabled students with opportunities to increase their self-esteem, sense of social cooperation, use of language, and rapport with teachers. (CL)
Descriptors: Camping, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Outdoor Education
Clements, Sam D.; Barnes, Stephen M. – Academic Therapy, 1978
The author considers the theories and principles underlying central processing training for children with specific learning disabilities and minimal brain dysfunction. (CL)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Program Effectiveness
Gracenin, Carolyn T.; Cook, Jimmie E. – Academic Therapy, 1977
Although the hypothesis that alpha biofeedback training would make a significant difference in reading gain scores of nine learning disabled students (7-12 years old) was rejected, most Ss gained in amplitude and duration of alpha waves and evidenced a slight improvement in hyperkinetic and maladaptive behavior with increased comprehension. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Feedback, Learning Disabilities
Humes, Charles W.; Brammer, George – Academic Therapy, 1985
A survey of 29 graduates of a learning disabilities secondary program revealed that 18 were employed, with semiskilled or unskilled occupations predominating. Positive of the program (including that 24 resultsare either former students working or being trained) are noted as well as inadequacies (such as an underrepresentation in postsecondary…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Employment, Followup Studies
Cook, Jimmie E.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1980
The study was designed to determine the effects of the Neurological Impress Method (NIM) as an approach to remediation of reading disabilities in 44 children (7 to 14 years old) classified as learning disabled. (SBH)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Neurology
Schuster, Donald H.; Vincent, Lois – Academic Therapy, 1980
Results of a study using Suggestive Accelerative Learning and Teaching (SALT) with learning disabled ninth grade students with difficulty in math and reading are presented. (PHR)
Descriptors: High Schools, Instructional Innovation, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
Ito, H. Richard – Academic Therapy, 1981
The increased learning rates made by 62 learning disabled elementary students during part time placement in resource rooms were not maintained at the same level after a year of full time attendance in regular classrooms. (CL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Brannigan, Gary G.; Young, Robert G. – Academic Therapy, 1978
The case study of a 13-year-old boy with minimal brain dysfunction illustrates the use of a social skills training program which concentrated on rebuilding a damaged self image by identifying maladaptive behaviors and providing alternatives. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
Lawrence, Patrick A. – Academic Therapy, 1988
Guidelines for effectively integrating learning-disabled or behavior problem students into regular classrooms are discussed. They include meetings between regular and special education teachers, class rules, discipline, clear directions, individualized instruction, direct instruction for skill acquisition, peer tutoring, structured activities,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Abbott, Ronald C.; Frank, Barbara E. – Academic Therapy, 1975
Reported is a followup study of the academic, social, and emotional adjustment of 100 boys and 39 girls who spent a mean of 2.4 years at a day and residential school for minimally brain injured children. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Emotional Development, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
DeBonis, Donna M.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1982
Learning disabled, educable mentally retarded, trainable mentally retarded, and gifted students (fifth through eighth grade) participated in a supplemental computer-assisted project in the Farrell Middle School (Farrell, Pennsylvania) to improve students' skills in the areas of computation, concept development, problem solving, and application.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Gifted
