In this study, the authors compared the results of a coping measure completed by 98 seventh through ninth grade students who were assessed as having learning disabilities with published means from the general Australian student population. The "Adolescent Coping Scale" was the measure used. The results suggested higher use by students…

Evaluation of a Vocational Coping Training (VCT) intervention to develop job maintenance skills with 12 learning disabled high school female students indicated that subjects receiving the intervention acquired more job maintenance skills than did control subjects and were rated higher on social competence and employability. (Author/DB)

Twenty children in grades 4-7, half with learning disabilities (LD), received cognitive behavior modification training to reduce math anxiety. From pretest to posttest, children with LD produced increased amounts of positive self-talk. There was a moderate, positive correlation between increased positive self-talk and math performance. (Author/JDD)

This article describes common experiences of families following a child's brain injury, and offers specific strategies that might help families through the recovery/reentry process. These include education, family support and advocacy, family counseling, and home-school consultation. (DB)