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Zingale, Salvatore A.; Smith, Monte D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
WISC-R and SES data were collected on 122 learning disabled children. Questions were: Is there a relationship between SES and IQ test scores? Is pattern of subtest scores independent of SES? Is Verbal-Performance IQ test score discrepancy independent of SES? Results supported affirmative answers to all three questions. (Author)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Research Projects
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Wallbrown, Fred H.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Investigates the validity of three hypotheses, specifically that the mental abilities of severely reading disabled children are different from normals with respect to the following parameters: (1) different overall ability arrangement; (2) less effective ability integration; and, (3) less ability organization. (Author/HMV)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation
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Pease, Gary Allen; Tyler, Vernon O., Jr. – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
The effects of self-determination vs teacher-determination of time-out duration on disruptive behavior were investigated in a group of 15 students in a special classroom who had learning disabilities and/or behavior problems. The effects of various time-out conditions did not differ. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
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Powers, Sandra M. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
The Vane Kindergarten Test (VKT) is judged to have limited usefulness in early detection of learning handicaps for two reasons: (a) Its reliability is too low to allow discrimination between individuals, and (b) The ability of the VKT to predict problem behaviors is quite limited. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Kindergarten Children, Learning Disabilities
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Smith, Monte D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Stability of the WISC-R subtest profile for 161 learning disabled (LD) children over a 7-month test-retest interval was examined. A unique subtest profile reported earlier was replicated. Performance IQ was significantly greater than Verbal IQ at both testing occasions. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Learning Disabilities
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Sheare, Joseph B. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Experimental group consisted of learning disabled children in regular classes with resource room interventions. Control group consisted of non-learning disabled children stratified by sex and classrooms. The resource based program did not result in significant changes in either self-concept or peer acceptance after one year for the LD group.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities, Peer Acceptance
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Greenstein, Jane; Strain, Phillip S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
The Key Math Diagnostic Arithmetic Test was administered to 82 learning disabled adolescents. An analysis of the performance of these children revealed that mean LD performance peaked at approximately the fourth grade level of difficulty and there was marginal variation in performance across the 14 subtests. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescents, Arithmetic, Cognitive Ability
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Pryzwansky, Walter B. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
This article investigates teacher use of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) as a screening instrument with groups of young school-age children. Findings argue for some refinement in the scoring system in order to improve consistency in scoring. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Testing, Individual Testing, Kindergarten Children, Learning Disabilities
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Hudgins, Anne L. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
This study sought to determine if the nature of disability (visual, motor, or both) could be diagnosed for children with visual-motor integration disabilities and to determine methods by which appropriate diagnoses could be made. Results were seen as supporting the existence of semiautonomous visual and motor systems. (Author)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Persons, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Handicaps
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Boeck, Debora G.; Foster, Glen G. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
Forty-three regular classroom teachers were provided with four one-hour inservice sessions about learning disabilities. Pre- and post-test administrations of the Learning Disabilities Information Inventory were utilized to measure change resulting from these sessions. Results indicate inservice sessions are a viable means of increasing classroom…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Inservice Teacher Education
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Kirschenbaum, Daniel S.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
Mass screening consisted primarily of teachers rating the frequency of all primary grade children's acting-out, moody-withdrawn, and learning problem behaviors. The mass screening procedure employed is discussed as an effective procedure and suggestions are offered which could increase its utility. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
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Binkley, M. Edward; Maggart, William – Psychology in the Schools, 1974
Compared two groups of children know to be poor readers, those with adequate perceptual functioning and those without, to determine what inadequate perceptual functioning is related to the severity of the reading and adjustment problems. Inadequate Bender performance was related to a more severe reading problem. (Author/PC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
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Moore, Judy; Fine, Marvin J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
A sample of 61 teachers were asked to complete the Leary Interpersonal Check List on Hypothetical EMH, LD, and normal 10-year-old males. The teachers also answered 15 multiple choice questions on mainstreaming. Findings indicated that the three teacher groups were in agreement in viewing the child types differently. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
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Brenton, Beatrice White; Gilmore, Doug – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
An operational index of discrepancy to assist in identifying learning disabilities was derived using the Full Scale IQ, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and relevant subtest scores on the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. Considerable caution should be exercised when classifying children, especially females, as learning disabled.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
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Epstein, Michael H.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
The study compared the performance of severe and mild learning disabled children to normal children on a problem-solving task. The three types of children were assessed on the Matching Familiar Figures task. Results indicated that on the MFF, LD children, as a group, were more impulsive than normal children. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Exceptional Persons, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving
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