The authors report the effects of a yearlong, very small-group, intensive reading intervention for eighth-grade students with serious reading difficulties who had demonstrated low response to intervention (RTI) in both Grades 6 and 7. At the beginning of Grade 6, a cohort of students identified as having reading difficulties were randomized to…

Low-achieving readers in Grade 5 often lack comprehension strategies, domain knowledge, word recognition skills, fluency, and motivation to read. Students with such multiple reading needs seem likely to benefit from instruction that supports each of these reading processes. The authors tested this expectation experimentally by comparing the…

The thrust of the program is to provide special services and support to the learning disabled college students in three areas: academic, tutorial, and counseling/advising. (DLS)

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 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)

Reviewed are four tests which classroom teachers can use to assess language performance of learning disabled students, and described are three language programs. (CL)

Described are the rationale and organization of a remedial program for children with the Visual/Auditory-Verbal syndrome who are unable to convert visual-sound symbols (written words) into their appropriate sounds. (KW)

The program was developed to minimize classroom disruptions which often occur when a behavior problem student (9 to 13 years old) from a special education homeroom is placed in the mainstream. The program also was designed to encourage on task performance and work completion both in the homeroom and mainstream settings through reinforcement for…

The ASSETS Program in Hawaii designed to provide services for learning disabled or educationally retarded children of military personnel is described. (RD)

The article focuses on a program for remedial handwriting instruction in which the student diagnoses which letters on his/her worksheet are incorrectly formed, relieving the teacher of the need for constant attention and helping to avoid repetitive mispractice.

Adelphi University's Program for Learning Disabled College Students focuses on educational and social growth. Educational services include a summer diagnostic and preparation session. One hour of individual counseling and one or group counseling are required each week. Results from the first two years indicate success for the program. (CL)