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Elwinger, Elyda S. – Academic Therapy, 1983
The author discusses the role of educational "crutches" that help elementary learning disabled children in tasks involving spatial orientation, visual perception, and auditory short-term memory. Teachers are cautioned to observe how children act in different situations and to allow them whatever "crutches" are effective. (CL)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Memory
Segel, Ruth C. – Academic Therapy, 1974
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Education, Kinesthetic Methods, Kinesthetic Perception
Stein, Miriam – Academic Therapy, 1983
Suggestions are made for incorporating finger-spelling with sound blending in spelling instruction for handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Teaching materials are described, and five steps in teaching how to spell a three letter word are listed. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Finger Spelling, Kinesthetic Perception, Phonics
Heath, Earl J.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1976
Evaluated with a total of 60 primary-grade children was the effectiveness in improving ocular motor control of three training programs: the Bender proprioceptive facilitative feedback exercises, the Marsden ball program, and perceptual exercises. (DB)
Descriptors: Eye Movements, General Education, Reading Skills, Research Projects
Hendrickson, Homer – Academic Therapy, 1988
Spelling problems arise due to problems with form discrimination and inadequate visualization. A child's sequence of visual development involves learning motor control and coordination, with vision directing and monitoring the movements; learning visual comparison of size, shape, directionality, and solidity; developing visual memory or recall;…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Memory