Examined are issues in the controversy over the existence of minimal cerbral dysfunction as a cause of cognitive and behavioral difficulties. (DB)

Neurological impairment as discussed includes a range of disabilities referred to as neurological impairment: minimal brain dysfunction/damage, developmental disability, perceptual handicap, learning disability, hyperkinetic behavioral syndrome, and others. Defined are causes of neurological impairment and methods of diagnosis. Symptoms…

Examined with over 28,000 7-year-old children whose mothers registered for prenatal care was the relationship between perinatal complications and such characteristics as poor school achievement, hyperactivity, and neurological soft signs associated with the diagnosis of minimal brain dysfunction (MBD). Ten perinatal antecedents were studied:…

Available from: C. V. Mosby Company 11830 Westline Industrial Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63141 The research review examines evidence suggesting a biochemical basis for minimal brain dysfunction (MBD), which includes both a relationship between MBD and metabolic abnormalities and a significant genetic influence on the disorder in children. (IM)

The terminology and identification phase of a project on minimal brain dysfunction in children is described. Two subsequent phases are to deal with services and research. Included in the first phase are the following: an introduction to the problem, history and blueprint of the project, a brief history of the concept of minimal brain dysfunction,…

A FEATURE ARTICLE REPRODUCED FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE DELINEATES THE MAJOR FEATURES OF MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION. AFTER TERMINOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY ARE DISCUSSED, 10 POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS AND THE SEVEN ASPECTS OF A COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS ARE LISTED. ADVICE IS GIVEN PARENTS AND OTHERS ON HOW TO HELP AND GET HELP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN. (DF)

Of 27 children considered educationally handicapped (EH) who were screened by a psychological-medical team, 24 were eligible for a special pilot class for neurologically handicapped (brain damaged) children. Eight children were placed in the special class and made consistently greater gains in IQ scores, academic skills, and general behavior than…

This attempt to cover the entire spectrum of exceptionalities in children aims at both graduate and undergraduate students. Discussed are a background of identification techniques for exceptionalities and the screening and education of the gifted child. Included are sections dealing with the classifications, history, types, education, and future…

WRITTEN FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHERS WHO WORK DAILY WITH BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THE BOOK INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF BRAIN DAMAGE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TREATMENT TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE PROVED EFFECTIVE AT HOME AND IN THE CLASSROOM. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN INJURED CHILD…

PAPERS AND DISCUSSION SUMMARIES ARE PRESENTED FROM A CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN DAMAGE, HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA IN NOVEMBER 1962. A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES IS REPRESENTED, AND THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--(1) "THE PROBLEM OF 'BRAIN DAMAGE' IN CHILDREN" BY HERBERT G. BIRCH, (2)…

THE PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 1967 INTERNATIONAL CONVOCATION ON LEARNING DISABILITIES INCLUDE ARTICLES IN THREE AREAS--23 ON ETIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION, 14 ON EDUCATION, HABILITATION, AND REMEDIATION, AND 11 ON REHABILITATION AND INNOVATION. TOPICS INCLUDE LANGUAGE, READING AND COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES, BHEAVIOR, AUDITORY AND VISUAL PERCEPTION,…