Despite the effort to provide equal scenarios and a higher inclusion for students with mild disabilities, few experimental activities intended to improve their science performance were reported during the last decades. This work presents different ludic-experimental activities and their impact on children and adolescents with special educational…

The effects of mixed-reality teaching experiences on participants' perceptions of their classroom management ability are evaluated using a mixed-methods design. Mursion, a technology that enables virtual simulations, is used. Participants include 29 undergraduates pursuing a degree in special education for learners with mild or moderate/severe…

To ensure the best outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities, K-12 educators need to understand what constitutes good instructional practices and how to apply them in any classroom, with any curriculum. All the how-to guidance they need is in this accessible text on systematic instruction, a highly effective teaching approach…

This small-scale pilot research project investigates the prevalence of Speech Language and Communication Difficulties in a sample of children attending a Youth Offending Service in the UK. Using the CELF-4, approximately 90% of the sample displayed some form of language difficulty and, overall, this population displayed mild to moderate…

The article examines misconceptions regarding learning assistance, a term referring to financial support given to school systems to help them develop noncategorical services for mildly handicapped students. Confusion between this term and learning disabilities is noted. (CL)

The author points out the need to consider the situational factors involved in serving children with mild to moderate learning difficulties and cautions that a within-the-child model based on psychological/cognitive deficits does not pay enough attention to the child's environment. (CL)

A four-step sequential prompt instruction strategy for mildly handicapped students is outlined and suggestions are made for managing prompts during instruction and monitoring their use. (CL)

Discusses current trends in science education and the status of science instruction for students with disabilities. Presents a model for successful integration of students with disabilities into regular science classes and concludes with recommendations for educators. Contains 16 references. (JRH)

The paper provides guidelines on inservice educational needs of regular education teachers in the area of identifying and referring handicapped children. Educators need to look at solutions for the hard-to-teach child other than referral to special education, such as using specialists to assist regular teachers, clarifying the roles of regular and…

The two articles have the following titles and authors: "Establishing 'Home-School' Relationships with an Institution--A Team Approach" by R. Baum and D. Perner, and "Can Mainstreaming Cope with the System?" by I. Nadler. The first article describes a program which provides self contained classroom instruction for moderately, severely, and…

The article examines the research used to support the Regular Education Initiative, especially the literature on the efficacy of special education and studies examining the Adaptive Learning Environments Model, a mainstreaming program. The support provided by these lines of research, however, is seen to be minimal. (Author/DB)

Findings about effective schools are reviewed and implications for special education noted. Characteristics associated with effective schools are described, procedures for organizing the classroom to bring about achievement in basic skills are reviewed, and cautionary notes on both areas of research are offered. Implications, specifically for…

The article discusses ways that cognitive behavioral training (CBT) methods might facilitate acquisitions of basic skills in mildly handicapped students. Elements of the CBT approach are described and studies are reviewed regarding effective teaching, time, and technology. (CL)

Data from 50 states indicating the proportion of students classified in 10 categories of exceptionality were compiled and analyzed. Analysis indicated consistent increases in numbers of learning disabled students, consistent decreases in numbers of speech impaired and mentally retarded students, and relatively constant numbers of emotionally…

The second of two articles defines terms associated with in two contrasting cognitive approaches to promoting problem solving: the visual/spatial, holistic style (terms such as face recognition, impulsive) and the verbal analytic and detail-oriented style (terms such as logical, sequential, and focalized). (CL)