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Sanchez, Adolfo; Mejia, Andres – Educational Action Research, 2008
An action research approach called soft systems methodology (SSM) was used to foster organisational learning in a school regarding the role of the learning support department within the school and its relation with the normal teaching-learning activities. From an initial situation of lack of coordination as well as mutual misunderstanding and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Action Research, Research Methodology, Discussion Groups
Sittiprapaporn, Wichian, Ed. – InTech, 2012
Learning disability is a classification that includes several disorders in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner. Depending on the type and severity of the disability, interventions may be used to help the individual learn strategies that will foster future success. Some interventions can be quite simplistic, while others are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Problems, Academic Achievement, Learning Disabilities
Reyher, Nadine E. – 1985
This paper discusses the role of social workers in uncovering the learning problems that contribute to the inappropriate school behavior of students classified as severely emotionally impaired. Case studies are used to illustrate students' weakened self esteem, the marked discrepancy between verbal and performance scores, the presence of factors…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention
Gutkin, Barbara A.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1984
Suggestions and background information are offered for audiologists, speech-language clinicians, teachers, pediatricians, and psychologists dealing with language and learning problems that appear to be related to auditory processing deficiencies. (CL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intervention
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Sicoli, M. L. Corbin – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
College counselors can increase the likelihood of school success for learning-disabled students by developing long-term therapeutic relationships in which they help students maneuver through the system, acknowledging their limitations and celebrating their triumphs. Proper motivation is crucial to success. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Higher Education
Pierangelo, Roger; Giuliani, George A. – Corwin Press, 2007
Understanding the criteria and process for determining a student's eligibility for special education services is critical for any educator in an inclusive school environment. Based on the current reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this timely resource offers teachers and administrators an overview of each eligible disability and clear, specific…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Educational Environment, Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation
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Bunce, Betty H. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
This article outlines some critical skills needed in referential communication (the ability to provide and understand specific information) and reviews some of the deficits found in referential communication skills of learning disabled and/or language impaired children. Suggested therapy procedures based on training studies are also provided.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ehren, Barbara J.; Nelson, Nickola W. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
To date, research, development, and implementation efforts in responsiveness to intervention (RTI) approaches have focused on prevention and often identification of learning disabilities. In this article, the authors extend the conversation to considering an RTI-type approach as being useful in changing the way prevention and identification of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Prevention, Intervention, Identification