Brief comments on the following four problems: (1) Is it really much harder to teach mathematics to disadvantaged kids? (2) Has modern mathematics" had a positive or negative effect on students other than those college-capable? (3) Effect of the mathematics laboratory movement in regard to teaching children (4) Characteristics evidenced by…

Adapted from a paper presented at the 7th International ACLD Conference, Philadelphia, Pa. (February, 1970). A discussion of the importance of rhythm in perceptual processing. (Author/KW)

Dichotic stop-consonant-vowel identification was investigated in two experiments using two groups of learning-disabled children, demonstrating clinical manifestations of auditory-processing disorders, and two groups of matched, control Ss (eight to ten years old). (Author)

Discusses the environmental and constitutional factors of learning and behavioral problems in school children, and suggests an approach for management. Proposes an expanded role for the medical practitioner in assessment and management. (RJC)

The overview focuses on the advantages and principles of instruction using learning strategies for students with learning disabilities. It is emphasized that strategies are not to be applied without consideration of the individual, process, or context. (MSE)

Defines the concept of autonomous learning. Presents the Strategies Program for Effective Learning/Thinking (SPELT), including its underlying assumptions, instructional model, teacher training procedures, research findings, and anticipated future development. Research results include implications for learning-disabled and gifted students. (KS)

Compared were the free recall performances of 30 learning disabled (LD) and 30 normal children (all in elementary grades) when the level of difficulty and/or the material organization were varied. (Author/DB)

The authors suggest that children with severe language deficits can best learn to spell using a nonvisual (blindfolded) multisensory technique based on tactile recognition using the nondominant hand. A procedure known as Hemispheric Routing or the VAKT (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile) method is explained. As a first step in remediation,…

All four types of instruction (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile) increased word reading accuracy in five seven- to nine-year-old learning disabled students, but there were significant differences in effectiveness among the treatments. Visual-auditory instruction with praise was the most effective of all the procedures. (CL)

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised arithmetic subtest revealed a significant difference in performance between sixth graders with learning disabilities, including arithmetic, and Ss who were learning disabled in areas other than arithmetic. A significant main effect was associated with type of presentation/response behaviors. (CL)

Six hypotheses regarding the attention behaviors of learning disabled children are reviewed and current findings discussed. Hypotheses concern hyperresponsiveness and distractibility; underselective attention; verbal rehearsal deficit; metacognition deficit; word retrieval/naming; speed deficit; and creative ability. (CL)

Three groups of 34 learning disabled children (12 to 16 years old) and one control group of normal readers were asked to retain verbal material across distrator intervals ranging from 9 to 24 seconds. LD children's retention of verbal material is more susceptible to interference from similar material than normals. (Author)

During the past several years, one of the most frequently addressed topics at conferences and in professional journals is responsiveness to intervention (RTI). This is because it is viewed by many as a new way to think about both early intervention and disability identification. Despite its relative newness, a subset of RTI proponents contend…

This article advocates an approach to supporting students who experience difficulties in learning, irrespective of nosology, particularly in the key areas of literacy and numeracy. In the state of Queensland, Australia, a distinction has been made between students' experiencing learning difficulties and those who have learning disabilities (LD).…