The article describes the organization of activities in an elementary classroom of language learning disabled Hispanic children and demonstrates how the use of ethnographic research methods can contribute to understanding the culture of the school. (CL)

Distinguishes between full inclusion and optional inclusion for children with language-learning disabilities (LLD), reviews studies on the outcomes of inclusion, describes a university-school partnership model for educational restructuring, and outlines six reasons why innovative changes, such as inclusion and integrated learning, are difficult to…

This article presents strategies, including communicative reading strategies, to facilitate holistic language learning in young children with language and learning disorders. Strategies include pairing oral and written language and using preparatory sets, semantic maps, flowcharts, and theme building. An example of narrative discourse demonstrates…