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Barr, Karen L.; McDowell, Richard L. – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Tagg, Mary – 1976
A survey of slow learner education in state secondary schools was conducted in Auckland and North Auckland, New Zealand. Thirty-five schools containing 30,787 pupils replied to the questionnaire which covered the following areas: assessment prior to placement, educational objectives, identification methods, special classes, teaching groups,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs, Foreign Countries
Freund, Janet W. – 1969
Seven of 14 high school students with learning disabilities were placed in a resource room. Results were mixed, but staff affirmed the need for a special program. Learning disability programs in the elementary schools underlying the high school were proposed. Also, programs at 12 other high schools were reviewed along with the literature on the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
Monroe, George E. – 1967
In exploring the bases of learning disabilities, the following areas are considered: a working definition of perceptual handicaps; the relationship of perceptual handicaps to IQ; diagnosing perceptual handicaps; effective learning experiences for the perceptually handicapped child; and recommendations for developing new curricula. The appendixes…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum Development
Anderson, William W.; And Others – 1966
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…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Admission Criteria, Admission (School)
Anderson County School District 2, Honea Path, SC. – 1973
Presented is the final report of a 1-year program to identify and remediate needs of 60 emotionally disturbed (ED) or learning disabled (LD) and 15 trainable mentally retarded (TMR) elementary school students (two schools) in Honea Path, South Carolina. Noted are original program funding by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Identification
Lambert, Nadine; Grossman, Herbert – 1964
Medical factors were assessed in 20 children (grades 1 to 10) with behavior and learning problems, and an educational program was subsequently offered. All 20 had their case histories taken, were given pediatric and open electroencephalograph examinations, and were evaluated by psychological tests. One team of physicians found no clearly defined…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Diagnosis
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. – 1969
Included in the report on special education services of Los Angeles schools are chapters on an overview of the special education branch programs; the educationally handicapped, aphasic, and trainable mentally retarded; development centers for handicapped minors; the aurally and visually handicapped; the orthopedically handicapped or other health…
Descriptors: Administration, Aphasia, Educational Programs, Enrollment
HENNESSY, ERNA – 1965
THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO INVESTIGATE THE EARLY RECOGNITION OF BRAIN INJURY SYMPTOMS BY PARENTS, (2) TO EXPLORE THE DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEMS AND HISTORIES OF BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, AND (3) TO REVIEW THE EXISTING AND NEEDED FACILITIES FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN IN NEW JERSEY. IN 1964, A QUESTIONNAIRE ELICITING…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Children
Wiggins, James E. – 1968
Amendments to Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and financial expenditures in Colorado are considered. Six programs on the following topics are described: development of an aide program for the speech correctionist; preschool programs for educationally handicapped students; stimulation of classes for the physically…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Experimental Programs, Federal Aid