The articles in this collection approach the question of what is fundamental in reading in a variety of ways. The topics covered in the 30 articles include the following: teaching and learning, structural imagination and professional staff development, Zen and the art of reading, learning and learning disabilities, Piaget and Hamlet, the political…

Developed as part of a New Jersey project designed to provide assessment and instructional services for adult basic education exceptional learners (see CE 018 884 for the final report of this project), this handbook provides a model of a systematic educational system for adult exceptional learners. The introductory section defines adult…

The study surveyed 80 young adults (50 male, 30 female) referred through I.E.P.A. (Individualized Educational Program for Adults) for students with learning problems who wish to acquire preemployment skills and/or to improve their vocational status by upgrading their educational level. The pre- and postassessment was conducted in the areas of word…

Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this first of three picture dictionary booklets in the Arc Welding series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…

Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this second of three picture dictionary booklets in the Arc Welding series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…

Designed as supplemental material to on-going instruction in the vocational program, this third of three picture dictionary booklets in the Arc Welding series is intended to assist the learning handicapped student to master the core vocabulary taught in the trade. Intended for individual or small group instruction with minimal supervision, this…

A FEATURE ARTICLE REPRODUCED FROM THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE DELINEATES THE MAJOR FEATURES OF MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION. AFTER TERMINOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY ARE DISCUSSED, 10 POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS AND THE SEVEN ASPECTS OF A COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS ARE LISTED. ADVICE IS GIVEN PARENTS AND OTHERS ON HOW TO HELP AND GET HELP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN. (DF)

The Tillamook program provides support to learning disabled students who experience difficulty in science, social studies, and other content areas in the regular class setting, as a result of mainstreaming efforts. The program model includes a professionally staffed resource room, a diagnostic-prescriptive team, and a library of multimedia…

The Adaptive and Corrective Program of Physical Education (ACPPE) of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was developed for the identification, medical diagnosis, and prescriptive treatment of students who have disabilities that preclude their participation in the schools' required physical education (PE) activities. The ACPPE served high school students are…

The implementation handbook provides information on screening, assessment, and remediation procedures utilizing the precision teaching method for children with learning deficits in both elementary and secondary schools. The first sections discuss the purpose, define terms, and specify materials needed. The section on classroom management includes…

Selected from the National Instructional Materials Information System (NIMIS)--a computer based on-line interactive retrieval system on special education materials--the bibliography covers 107 materials for teaching reading, with emphasis on reading comprehension skills and high interest low vocabulary formats, to mildly handicapped (learning…

Programs for secondary and postsecondary youth, ages 15-24, in occupational programs for the handicapped or disadvantaged in North Carolina comprised the target population for this evaluative study. Procedures involved three levels of analysis for the data collected--the policy level, involving examination of existing legislation, rules, and…

The trainer's manual was written for use with teachers in the field and provides guides for teaching a mini-course in developing individualized learning activities for students with learning disabilities. There are four sessions outlined, each having an overview of the goals, activities, materials, and time for the session; an outline of topic to…

To describe and compare the psychosensory functioning of normal children and children with specific learning disabilities, 62 learning disabled and 68 normal children were studied. Each child was given a battery of thirteen subtests on an automated psychosensory system representing various combinations of auditory and visual intra- and…

This paper discusses the types of learning disabilities that may carry over from childhood into the adolescent years, and it notes that learning disabilities of secondary-level students have been neglected by researchers and by curriculum planners. The paper then suggests goals and objectives and notes personnel needs for a secondary-level…