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Mather, Nancy; Kirk, Samuel A. – Learning Disabilities Research, 1985
Although research results generally fail to confirm a consistent relationship between reading performance and visual perception, auditory perception, or modality preference, clinical observations and teachers' opinions suggest the presence of such a relationship. The article reviews the research and suggests factors, including asking the wrong…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Learning Modalities, Perceptual Development, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedWheeler, Roberta – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 1980
Reports a study designed to determine whether students with learning problems could increase their own reading efficiency by learning through resources that complemented their perceptual strengths. Subjects were 16 children in a second grade learning disabilities class. Their reading vocabularies were improved during the perceptual program.…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Learning Modalities, Perceptual Development, Primary Education
Shore, Bernard; Riegel, Paula – Academic Therapy, 1978
The article reviews techniques which incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities in developing reading skills of perceptually handicapped students. (CL)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Learning Disabilities, Learning Modalities, Perceptual Development
Download full textWepman, Joseph M. – 1974
Presented is a developmental concept of perceptual processing as related to learning disabilities in young children. Learning is seen to involve the interaction of cognitive developmental stages at the preverbal, verbal, and postverbal levels with learning disabilities seen to be due to perceptual handicaps. A model is offered which posits a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Education, Identification, Intervention
