Followup of psychoeducational recommendations made for 67 learning problem students (k-12) showed that 68 percent of the parental recommendations and 56 percent of the teacher recommendations were implemented. Findings included that many school personnel had not read the recommendations and there was no effective ongoing advocate for the student.…

Two competing theories of social facilitation, one stressing audience presence and the other stressing the threat of evaluation, were tested to determine their efficacy in predicting oral reading performance of 24 academically handicapped children (9- to 12-year-olds). (Author)

Questionnaires completed by 223 elementary and secondary learning disability teachers were analyzed for information about teachers' perceptions of the incidence and characteristics of severely learning disabled (SLD) and mild to moderately learning disabled (MLD) students. Findings showed that SLD and MLD groups differed significantly on 40 of 44…

The article examines whether the material-appropriate processing approach can anticipate and explain the mnemonic effects of elaborative encoding tasks and study adjuncts for less able learners. Evidence suggests that less able learners are not capable of spontaneously exploiting the affordances of the to-be-learned material without appropriate…

Described is "Genisys," an instructional program that teaches remedial and mildly handicapped students how to solve complex earth science problems. The program combines a 35-lesson videodisc course with a computer program which uses multiple rules for giving feedback, recycling missed exercises, and diagnosing underlying deficits in…

The study examined the degree of agreement between the expressed career interests of 76 adolescents with mild handicaps and their career interests as determined by the Self Directed Search-Form E (SDSE) interest inventory. The SDSE was found to be moderately useful in determining career interests of this population. (DB)

A survey of 141 elementary and 79 secondary teachers of students with mild handicaps found that the average student-teacher ratio was 4.7:1, with a range of 1:1 to 15:1. Minor differences were found as a function of the students' categorical designations and elementary versus secondary level. (Author/JDD)

This article reviews the use of time delay, a nearly errorless instructional procedure, with mildly handicapped students. The procedure is outlined and data collection techniques are specified. Considerations for using time delay with learning disabled students such as programing for maintenance and generalization are discussed. (Author/DB)

Three boys (ages 9-13) with academic deficits learned delayed matching-to-sample tasks that used complex sample stimuli, consisting of a picture and printed word. The procedure engendered new constructed-response spelling performances and arbitrary relations among pictures and printed words in matching to sample. (Author/JDD)

A means of quickly reviewing key ideas, facts, or concepts in a cooperative and motivating learning structure is presented. Appropriate for use with students who have mild disabilities, the review activity calls for the teacher to produce a list of 10 concepts to be reviewed and ask questions referring to each of the items on the list. (JDD)

Classroom modifications used successfully by teachers of mainstreamed students with handicaps are described. General guidelines for dealing with daily assignments and activities are outlined, followed by specific guidelines concerning worksheets, textbook/end of chapter questions, study guides, notetaking, tests, and grading. (JDD)

Presents a guide for parents of children with mild disabilities to help those children plan and qualify for competitive employment. Presents suggestions in an elementary-middle-high school sequence to help parents decide what they can do with and for their children as they go through school and through the normal career development stages. (SR)

Interviews with 20 hospitality graduates with mild disabilities indicated that 90% found employment, but only 45% net an income above the poverty line. Most still hold entry-level jobs and none has completed apprenticeship or traineeship. Most remain motivated to make successful transitions to adult life. (SK)

Examined the feasibility of integrating children with mild disabilities into mainstream preschool centers in Singapore. Results after nine months of implementation found positive effects for the children, both disabled and nondisabled, their parents, and teachers. (Author/KB)

This article explores the benefits of the Internet to enhance history instruction for all learners. The authors describe a Web-based learning environment, the Virtual History Museum (VHM), that helps teachers create motivating, inquiry-based history units. VHM also allows teachers to build supports for learners with disabilities or other learning…