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Stressful School Work; An Agent of EEG Deterioration
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Piggott, Leonard R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1972
Measured were variations in the brain activity of a child with suspected cerebral disturbance, EEG abnormality, and academic retardation while performing different cognitive activities. (Author/KW)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Electroencephalography, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
Diagnosis of Vestibular Disorders in the Learning Disabled
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de Quiros, Julio B. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
Children with vestibular (inner ear) disorders and related postural disturbances constitute a large segment of the population described as learning disabled. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Exceptional Child Research, Human Posture, Identification
Role of Special Pediatric Evaluation in the Evaluation of a Child with Learning Disabilities
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Keele, Doman K.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1975
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Learning Disabilities, Medical Evaluation
What Parents Need to Know About Stimulant Drugs and Special Education
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Conners, C. Keith – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Drug Therapy, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities
Technology in the Assessment of Learning Disability.
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Bigler, Erin D.; Lajiness-O'Neill, Renee; Howes, Nancy-Louise – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
Reviews recent neuroradiologic and brain imaging techniques in the assessment of learning disability. Technologies reviewed include computerized tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; electrophysiological and metabolic imaging; computerized electroencepholographic studies of evoked potentials, event-related potentials, spectral analysis, and…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Medical Evaluation
Anomia-Pathological Verbal Dominance. Agnosic Behavior in Anomia: A Case of Pathological Verbal Dominance
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McGlannan, Frances, Ed. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1975
Summarized are three articles concerned with research on neurological aspects of learning disabilities entitled "Anomia-A Case of Pathological Verbal Dominance;""Brain--Right Hemisphere--Man's So Called 'Minor Hemisphere;""Neurology-A Special Neurological Examination of Children with Learning Disabilities". (DB)
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Exceptional Child Research, Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities
Using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test with Children Having Difficulty Learning
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Gensemer, Ira B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
Examined were differences between Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test scores for 99 children with learning problems who were patients in a multispecialty group medical practice. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities
Learning Disability: The Need for Medical Research
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McElgunn, Barbara – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
The emphasis on educational and behavioral management of children with learning disabilities appears to be resulting in neglect of neurological, biochemical, and nutritional aspects. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Identification, Learning Disabilities
Comprehensive Medical Evaluation of Children with Learning Disabilities: Comparison of Pediatricians' and Teachers' Perceptions.
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Lyon, Carla S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
Thirty elementary school teachers and 30 pediatricians completed a questionnaire regarding frequency and definitiveness of 13 diagnostic techniques used in learning disabilities (LD) medical evaluations. (CL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
Admission and Follow-up Status of Reading Disabled Children Referred to a Medical Clinic
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Gottesman, Ruth; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1975
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances