To isolate the process deficits underlying a specific learning disability in mathematics achievement, 77 academically normal and 46 learning disabled (LD) students in second, fourth or sixth grade were presented 140 simple addition problems using a true-false reaction time verification paradigm. (The problems were on a video screen controlled by…

Current issues in reading diagnosis and remediation may be classified as political, diagnostic, and remedial. The main political issue in recent years has been the overlapping of the concepts of learning disability and reading disability and the consequent conflict of jurisdiction of reading specialists and learning disability specialists. This…

The reliability of four measures of written expression was examined (total words written, mature words, words spelled correctly, and letters in sequence). Subjects included elementary-age students in several school districts, some of whom were learning disabled. Results revealed high coefficients for test-retest reliability, parallel-form…

The study investigated the effectiveness of two modeling training techniques in simulation formats to teach consultation skills to 45 elementary level regular class teachers for use with parents of learning disabled children and special education specialists. The study was designed to answer three questions: Can Ss learn consultation skills by…

This report describes some current research which links selected aspects of brain research to selected issues in education. These issue areas include: (1) the relationship between neurophysiology and cognition; (2) the implications of cerebral lateralization for creativity, imagery, and art education; (3) sex differences in brain functioning; (4)…

The instruction of finger counting and finger calculation, also known as Chisanbop, is promoted as a natural method of introducing and teaching the basic processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to children, particularly to those who are mentally and physically handicapped. The sequential process for teaching finger…

These workshop materials are designed to assist technologists in coping with handicapped students in their programs. They contain information on the characteristics of handicapped persons, and some of the psychological and legal considerations that form the background from which the students come; and they focus on developing insight that will…

Perceptual deficits in child development have been found to be very common in the underachiever. Such deficits can be identified and treated with training in coordination skills such as large motor, hand-eye, and auditory-speech. This paper reports an innovative training project in three New York state elementary schools. Subjects were selected…

This notebook for teachers is the result of (1) a workshop held to discuss ways of working with children who do not respond in traditional ways to learning, despite their high IQ's and apparent abilities, and (2) a questionnaire which was sent to various schools inside and outside the United States designed to elicit specific information on what…

Presented for classroom teachers and parents is an overview of information on learning disabilities. Covered are the following topics (with subtopics in parenthesis): defining the problem (causes, incidence, characteristics); assessment (physical assessment, intellectual potential, academic achievement, channels of learning); and informal…

Presented are three papers, written over a period of 2 and a half years (1971-72) which describe the evolution of a treatment for language disordered children based on work at the Braidwood Audiology Unit (London). In the first paper results of diagnostic psychological tests administered to approximately 500 language disordered and hearing…

This booklet is a collection of 133 field-tested learning activities produced at the Teacher Interactive Learning Center for teacher use with elementary students. No sequence has been attempted in this collection, although the activities are classified by content area as follows: communication arts activities, mathematics activities, and learning…

Designed for parents, the guide offers instructions for home activities to supplement the school program for children with perceptual motor disturbances. An individual program sheet is provided; behavioral characteristics and the child's need for structure are explained. Activities detailed include motor planning, body image, fine motor…

This is the final report of a Calcasieu (Louisiana) Title III project which provided 14 special classes for 297 elementary grade children with learning difficulties over a 2-year period. Project objectives included reducing the number of children scoring poorly on reading, arithmetic, and spelling achievement tests, and increasing the holding…

The "Instructional Materials Center" project was designed to set up a process by which children with learning disabilities would be aided in both affective and cognitive domains. The project has been successful despite the fact that some of the exploratory objectives in the process domain have not been met. It has greatly aided the…