Two versions, via microcomputer, of the Test of Written Spelling were administered to underachieving students from a regular third-grade class and from an upper-grade, self-contained class for learning handicapped (LH) students. Results indicated that students took less time and spelled more words correctly on the standard written version.…

The study involving 28 learning disabled (LD) elementary students developed and field-tested a microcomputer version of the Test of Written Spelling (TWS) to determine if examiner time and scoring errors could be reduced. Results supported the supposition that a computerized version of the TWS is advantageous for use with LD students. (SB)

This article describes assistive technologies for persons with learning disabilities, including word processing, spell checking, proofreading programs, outlining/"brainstorming" programs, abbreviation expanders, speech recognition, speech synthesis/screen review, optical character recognition systems, personal data managers, free-form databases,…

This article proposes a home computing intervention program aimed at empowering children with learning disabilities and their parents. The program aims to promote children's academic performance and emotional growth, and is based on a sense of coherence construct. Two suggested strategies are viewed as representing a continuum of parent-child…