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PDF pending restorationJani, Subhash Natwerlal; Swanson, Bonnie H. – 1976
The Motoric-Perceptual-Conceptual/Behavioral (MPC/B) model, a developmentally eclectic approach to evaluating and remediating learning disabilities in children, is described. The model is explained to view learners and the learning process on three educational levels (preschool, elementary school, and high school/post school), on three subject…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedTaylor, Ronald L.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
The McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) was administered to kindergarten-aged chilren to obtain General Cognitive Indices (CGI). A short form of the MSCA was developed to select six subtests that best predicted the CGI. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedKaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, Nadeen L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
Reviewed is research on the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities, which are designed to assess several areas of a child's cognitive and motor development from the age of 2 1/2 to 8 1/2 years. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Diagnosis, Learning Disabilities
Download full textClaycomb, Mary – 1978
Current research on brain activity has many implications for educators. The triune brain concept and the left and right hemisphere concepts are among the many complex theories evolving from experimentation and observation. The triune brain concept suggests that the human forebrain has expanded while retaining three structurally unique formations…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMillman, Howard L. – Child Welfare, 1972
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development, Learning Disabilities, Minimal Brain Dysfunction
Bergert, Susan – 2000
This brief paper summarizes warning signs of learning disabilities in preschool children, elementary school children, and secondary school children. It notes that learning disabilities are presumed to arise from dysfunctions in the brain resulting in significant difficulties in perceiving information, processing and/or remembering information,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention Control, Cognitive Development, Disability Identification
J Learning Disabilities, 1970
Prepared by the Reading Research Foundation, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. (RJ)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Programs, Educational Theories, Exceptional Child Research
New York Univ., NY. Center for Field Research and School Services. – 1973
The Readiness Program for Disadvantaged Pre-School Children with Exceptional Learning Disabilities, a New York State Urban Education Quality Incentive Program, provides educational, clinical and socialization services to children who manifest developmental problems in the areas of language functioning, social and emotional adjustment, fine and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Educational Diagnosis, Emotional Adjustment
Young, Margaret G. – 1974
Presented is a developmental curriculum for training potentially learning disabled preschool children. Part 1 includes introductory information such as a rationale for the program and suggestions for the parent-teacher. Provided are guidelines for eight curriculum areas: attention; sensory stimulation, reception, and response; adaptive behaviors…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria
Lowenthal, Barbara – 1998
The identification of learning disabilities (LD) in preschoolers in inclusive settings presents a number of obstacles related to the federal definition in the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This definition appears to emphasize school performance, which is not an appropriate measure for preschool-age children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Based Assessment
Frank, Mary, Ed. – 1975
This compilation of short reports distributed to preschool teachers in the Pittsburgh area covers four main topics: (1) Adoption (2) Expressive Art Therapy, (3) The Infant, and (4) Learning Disorders in Young Children. The adoption section includes reports pertaining to the adoption process in Pennsylvania, adoptive parents' legal rights, medical…
Descriptors: Adoption, Art Activities, Art Therapy, Cognitive Development
VALETT, ROBERT E. – 1967
INTENDED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, REMEDIAL SPECIALISTS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS, THE HANDBOOK PRESENTS A SERIES OF CONCRETE ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. FIFTY-THREE BASIC LEARNING ABILITIES OR RESOURCE PROGRAMS ARE GROUPED UNDER SIX MAJOR AREAS--GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, SENSORY MOTOR INTEGRATION, PERCEPTUAL…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides
