Analysis of personal and educational histories and test data of 33 learning disabled adults revealed that many characteristics of learning disabled youngsters described in the literature persist into adulthood. Some significant sex differences in the reasoning section of the Woodcock-Johnson Cognitive Ability Test and in math achievement are also…

Analysis of parents' reports on social competence and behavioral problems for 123 learning disabled boys aged six to 11 revealed that on average, the parents reported significantly lower levels of social competence and more behavior problems than normative samples of parents. (Author/CL)

Adventure/fantasy games, a form of simulation software, are described and recommended for bright but unmotivated learning disabled students. Several commercial games are reviewed and suggestions are given for writing the program for an adventure game. The games are thought to contribute to reading comprehenson, spelling, critical thinking, and…

The factor structure of the Revised-Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale was investigated for a sample of 106 children attending public school classes for the learning disabled. Strong support was found for the existence of three original subscale factors and the General Anxiety factor for the LD children. (Author/CL)

Two-digit span tasks compared the distraction performance of 32 learning disabled (LD) high schoolers and non LD Ss. No differential distraction effect was found on the first set (matching nondistraction and distraction conditions). In set two, (distraction condition was designed to be more discriminating), a differential distraction effect was…

The adequacy of the revised instructions for the analogies portion of the Word Comprehension (WC) subtest (Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised) was examined with 44 learning-disabled junior high students. Effects of presenting 15 additional sample items prior to administration were examined. Analysis of covariance demonstrated significant…

A study skill training procedure involving a modified study, question, read, recite, and review technique was functionally related to improved storytelling for three intermediate-grade learning disabled students. (CL)

Teachers can help enhance the self-esteem of learning disabled students by helping them feel capable, worthy, and significant and helping to nurture feelings of power. A reference list suggests relevant books and articles. (CL)

Learning disabled students with lack of fluency in oral reading may be helped to experience a "feel" for fluency through any of six alternative reading techniques: (1) imitative reading, (2) repeated readings, (3) radio reading, (4) phrase reading, (5) paired reading, and (6) neurological impress method. (CL)

The article profiles five cases of children (8-17 years old) with learning disabilities and auditory processing problems. Possible correlations between the presumed etiology and the unique audiological pattern on the central test battery are analyzed. (Author/CL)

The paper reviews the interpersonal social difficulties of learning disabled students, discusses possible reasons for the lack of social skills instruction to this population, and addresses the need to teach them social skills. (CL)

The article examines the social-academic nature of storytelling, reviews studies of narrative ability of learning disabled students, and offers suggestions for developing narratives in the classroom setting. (CL)

The ARROW (Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Written) Technique using students' self-voice echoing was the most effective method in helping 25 dyslexic adolescents learn their multiplication tables compared to tutor voice, read and say, and write and say methods. (CL)

Normative data are provided for intellectual, academic achievement, and neuropsychological tests based on a sample of 100 learning disabled adults. It was concluded that the cognitive profile found in learning disabled adults is not dissimilar from what is typically found in learning disabled children. (Author/CL)

The article discusses the need for new and different programmatic alternatives to train competent teachers in the future. The relationships between learning disabilities, competency based teacher education programs, and hierarchical theories of human development are explored and preliminary suggestions are offered in hopes of producing alternative…