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Scaramella-Nowinski, Valerie L. – 1991
The paper presents a discussion of human mental processes as they relate to learning disabilities. Pathognomonic symptoms associated with disturbances to brain areas or functional systems are discussed, as well as treatment procedures. This brain behavior relationship is offered as a basis for a classification system that is seen to more clearly…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention, Check Lists, Classification
Revelj, Elizabeth O. – 1987
An 18-week demonstration, remediation project was undertaken to improve educational effectiveness for 14 preschoolers with minimal cerebral dysfunction. A literature search indicated that these children can be appropriately educationally programmed for their sensorimotor problems and suggested that such early intervention can prevent later…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Handicap Identification, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Disabilities
Download full textBest, Helen; And Others – 1967
Students in 24 perceptual development classes for the minimally brain injured were studied to determine the effect of structured physical activity on motor skill development, to compare this effect with the effect of unstructured activity, and to determine the effect of an increased amount of time of physical activity. The Johnson Test of Motor…
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Minimal Brain Dysfunction
Patterson, Natalie E., Comp. – 1968
Educational diagnostic methods were used to screen children evidencing minimal brain damage, dyslexia, or emotional problems. Of 750 children, 15% had such difficulties; they received a highly structured language arts program in homogeneous transition groups while remaining in their usual homeroom. In addition, they participated in motor training…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Emotional Problems, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
PDF pending restorationBurrows, Patricia G., Ed. – 1973
A variety of activities to improve auditory, visual, motor, and academic skills of learning disabled children are presented for teachers' use. Activities are grouped under perceptual skills and color coded for easy access. Given for each activity are the names (such as Milkman Mixup), idea or purpose (one example is improvement of fine motor…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Class Activities, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Education
Huessy, Hans R. – 1977
Early identification of Minimal Brain Dysfunction (MBD) is now easier, partly as a result of a series of 3 studies made in rural Vermont over a period of 15 years. MBD victims exhibit different behaviors at different ages. "Fidgetiness", a "nuisance" factor, and poor learning are all strong predictors of MBD for children at the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
SCHULMAN, JEROME L.; AND OTHERS – 1965
THIS MONOGRAPH RELATES RESULTS OF A STUDY WHICH WAS UNDERTAKEN TO ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS--TO WHAT EXTENT DO EIGHT TECHNIQUES COMMONLY USED TO DIAGNOSE BRAIN DAMAGE CO-VARY, TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR WITH BRAIN DAMAGE CO-VARY, AND TO WHAT EXTENT DO THE DIAGNOSTIC MEASURES, SINGLY OR IN GROUPS, PREDICT…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Clinical Diagnosis
Semmel, Melvyn I.; And Others – 1968
To explore the binaural integration abilities of six educable mentally retarded boys (ages 8 to 13) and six normal boys (ages 7 to 12) to detect possible brain inju"y, an adaptation of Matzker's (1958) technique involving separating words into high and low frequencies was used. One frequency filter system presented frequencies from 425 to 1275…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Children
Rappaport, Sheldon R., Ed. – 1965
Addressing itself to factors leading to the misdiagnosis of the brain damaged child and the aphasic child, the Pathway School's Second Annual Institute considered the differences between the following: the aphasic and the aphasoid child; the sensory aphasic and the deaf child; the psychotic and the psychotic aphasic child; childhood brain damage…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Case Studies, Child Development, Children
Johnson, G. Orville, Ed.; Blank, Harriett D., Ed. – 1968
Research reviews are presented for eight areas of exceptionality and for administration. Included are the following reports: 16 on the gifted compiled by Edward C. Frierson; 46 on the mentally retarded reviewed by Howard H. Spicker and Nettie R. Bartel; 20 on the visually impaired presented by William J. Tisdall; 44 on the hearing impaired…
Descriptors: Administration, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL. – 1969
Seven psychoeducational tests were administered to 2,767 third and fourth graders to screen for underachievers who were then intensively studied through psychoeducational techniques and given opthalmological, neurological, and electroencephalographic examinations. The results were that 15% were defined as underachievers (fail was below learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Diagnosis, Electroencephalography, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedBeers, Sue R.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Thirty-five college students with learning disabilities (LD) and 25 students with a history of mild head injury (MHI) were compared on tests of neuropsychological, psychological, and academic achievement. Students with LD performed poorly on linguistically oriented psychoeducational tests, whereas students with MHI showed cognitive deficits in…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Head Injuries
MOSKOWITZ, SUE – 1964
IN 1959, THE TWO EXISTING SPECIAL CLASSES FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY WERE EVALUATED BY OBSERVATIONS, EXAMINATION OF THE STUDENTS' MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RECORDS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS, AND SPEECH AND OTHER SPECIALISTS. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE IN AN INTERIM REPORT. A LONGITUDINAL STUDY WAS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Research
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)
Johnson, Doris J.; Myklebust, Helmer R. – 1967
Intended for teachers, educators, and specialists who are interested in the problems of learning disabilities, the text presents principles and practices necessary in the clinical teaching approach to children with learning disabilities. Areas considered include learning disabilities in general, the brain and learning, and special education and…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Auditory Perception, Dyslexia, Educational Planning
