Learners at-risk for disabilities in the classroom often require explicit instruction and practice to master skills. Problem solving involves skills that students encounter in every subject area during the school day. The development of problem solving interventions such as Talk Aloud Problem Solving (TAPS) came from a need to help students with…

The current study has been conducted to improve the reading disability of the subject "F" who is a 3rd grade primary school student. The study consists of detection, diagnosis and treatment stages and is an "action research" in line with qualitative research design. The Informal Reading Inventory was used to determine the…

Describes the condition of learning-disabled adult spellers. Presents spelling strategies that accommodate all learning modalities. Details specific approaches to remediate spelling difficulties. Argues that hope for learning-disabled adult spellers lies in learning new spelling habits and effective coping techniques. (RS)

Finds significant differences in spelling practices and in goals of reading programs between French- and English-speaking teachers of learning-disabled students in Ontario, Canada. (SR)

Deals with a view of reading and general learning remediation which uses problem-solving strategies, rather than a skill-deficit approach. (JM)

Reports on various instructional procedures that were used to decrease the number of b/d reversal errors made by 10-year-old learning disabled boys. (FL)

Explains how functional language instruction can be made useful for persons with moderate to severe handicaps who are also culturally and linguistically different. Explains how vocabulary and cultural information of the Spanish-speaking student can be included in functional language instruction. (RS)

This paper examines research studies, which focus on interventions commonly used with students who are learning disabled and identifies effective methods that produce substantial benefits concerning reading comprehension. This paper synthesizes previous observation studies by conducting a meta-analysis of strategies used to improve the reading…

Since the 1940s, teachers in upper grade classrooms have been asking students to "survey, question, read, recite, and review" chapters in their content area textbooks. Known as SQ3R, many teachers have long believed that this study strategy helps students make sense of unfamiliar informational text, or that it at least provides a structured…

Describes the field testing of a series of curriculum modules designed to be used in resource rooms to provide supplemental instruction for students with mild learning handicaps who were mainstreamed into regular vocational programs. (FL)

Compares auditory/visual practice to visual/motor practice in spelling with seven elementary school learning-disabled students enrolled in a resource room setting. Finds that the auditory/visual practice was superior to the visual/motor practice on the weekly spelling performance for all seven students. (MG)

Discusses Direct Instruction (DI), its rationale, principles of curricular design, and presentation techniques. Presents research on the effectiveness of DI with disadvantaged and handicapped learners. Also offers criticisms of DI. (RAE)

Analyzes two commonly used reading programs and indicates their implications for the mainstreamed learning disabled child. (FL)

Reviews research on the spelling performance of regular and special populations (learning-disabled and ESL) students. Offers research-supported instructional strategies that can help such students become more accurate at spelling when engaged in real writing activities. (RS)