A learning disabilities program at the American Community School in Athens, Greece followed the procedures established by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The 12 children (grades two through four) participating exhibited statistically significant growth in most academic and perceptual areas. The model was inexpensive as…

The development of the Institute of Child Guidance and Development, a university-affiliated unit for exceptional students, is traced from its establishment in 1968. Its teaching and research activities and the interrelationship of the institute and the community are examined. (Author)

Described is an 8-month program for remediation of learning disabilities in regular classes while receiving supplemental instruction in academics and perception. Significant improvement in arithmetic and perception was obtained, while reading gains were recorded only after 20 months. (Author/KW)

Discussed are the major areas that must be considered as part of the total development of a resource room program for learning disabled middle school students. (SBH)

The column examines five university based child development centers and/or child study clinics which work with handicapped children. (PHR)

A program was developed to increase the receptive and expressive language skills of 24 secondary learning-disabled students. Program units covered word sorting, sight-word vocabulary, key-word reading, reading rate, reading comprehension, listening, and writing. (Author/SW)