A diagnostic-prescriptive scheme is illustrated using subtests of the Slingerland Screening Tests for Identifying Children with Specific Language Disability and the Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude. The scheme is intended to focus on the child's learning style by examining the task and the strategies employed. (CL)

A model of perceptual processing which posits four primary components of perceptual processing (sensory encoding, perceptual integration, memorial classification and retrieval, and cognitive abstraction) is explained to be helpful in identifying the nature of the learning disabled child's perceptual disorders and in designing a remediation…

The article describes the organization of an assessment battery which generates data for establishing individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with learning disabilities. Instruments and procedures for obtaining data related to each facet of assessment are identified. (SBH)

Results of a study of process assessment (assessing children by teaching them new material) of four children (mean age=6.6 years) with delayed reading skills are discussed in terms of the classroom use of measurement of children's retention. (CL)

To investigate associations between vestibular function, balance, related neurodevelopmental, or neurophysiological test results and learning success or failure, each of 66 children with learning disorders was given an assessment which included the Quick Neurological Screening Test. (SBH)

A curriculum model in logic is proposed for learning disabled students based on reasoning and content needs. A diagnostic test with probes yields a profile of the child's reasoning ability and pinpoints areas of strengths and weaknesses. Three levels of instruction are provided: thematic concrete, specific concrete, and abstract. (CL)

Comparisons were made between scores of 52 third graders on three measures of auditory discrimination: Wepman's Auditory Discrimination Test, the Goldman-Fristoe Woodcock (GFW) Test of Auditory Discrimination, and the Kimmell-Wahl Screening Test of Auditory Perception (STAP). (CL)

The informal arithmetic inventory, an informal diagnostic technique for use with elementary age students, indicates a child's specific weaknesses in arithmetic, such as inadequate concept development, poor computational skills, or inability to apply skills in a practical problem solving situation. (SBH)

"Beat the Record," a structured math testing/learning station activity, directs the learning disabled student's emphasis from a specified goal to one that surpasses a previous achievement. The student is motivated to participate in the testing process, and the teacher controls the variables which reduce performance (materials, physical setting).…

The Time-Us Chart is seen as an effective tool for helping the student become aware of how many hours are spent in school, in studying, and in recreation. The Study-Skills Questionnaire evaluates the student's study skills in terms of environment, attitude, and methods. Samples of the two work sheets are included. (SW)

The article describes a technique for evaluating remedial reading prescriptions as illustrated through case studies of two severely disabled readers (8 and 10 years old) in learning disability classes. (CL)

To determine antecedent conditions which may contribute to specific learning disorders, the records of 432 children referred to the Pupil Appraisal Center were reviewed. (SBH)

A social skills curriculum for learning disabled students involves assessing strengths and weaknesses, choosing target skills, and teaching target skills. In the area of nonverbal communication, suggested activities can help students understand facial expressions, gestures, and vocal intonation. Opportunities should be provided to practice new…