Forty-two brain injured boys and 42 non brain injured boys (aged 11-6 to 12-6) were tested to determine the effects of increasing amounts of visual and auditory distraction on reading performance. The Stanford Achievement Reading Comprehension Test was administered with three degrees of distraction. The visual distraction consisted of either very…

The objectives for this advanced study institute were to define learning disabilities so that the definition would be useful for national application; to define interrelated problems; and to establish the extent training centers and university training programs could be augmented and oriented to meet the urgent demands of the nation in these areas…

To explore the possibility that the tendency to cluster during free recall reflects organizational processes that are central to the attainment of certain reading skills, 32 mentally handicapped subjects were asked to recall 20 words from four conceptual categories on four consecutive trials. For one group the words were presented in random order…

Presented is the final report of a project to design and implement improved instructional programs for disadvantaged handicapped (retarded or learning disabled) children at the elementary grade level. Activities are described which were conducted to accomplish the following objectives: to initiate, evaluate, and document a crisis-intervention…

The possibility that children with learning disabilities often have problems in social areas is evaluated. A study to determine the peer popularity of children classified as having learning disabilities is presented. An analysis of variance was computed for votes received on scales of social attraction and social rejection by learning-disabled and…

The paper encourages the establishment of university-based clinics for the diagnosis and remediation of children's learning problems in mathematics and describes the operation of such a clinic at Arizona State University. Mathematics clinics are seen to serve two purposes: helping individual children overcome their special mathematics learning…

Evaluated was the effectiveness of the Columbus, Ohio, tutoring program for neurologically handicapped children by investigating the relationship between tutored (129 children) and non-tutored (117 children), two instructional approaches, IQ level and academic success, disability patterns and success probabilities, and parent awareness and student…

In an effort to narrow the gap between scientific findings and applied clinicians, the author exposed clinical cases to recent laboratory findings of neurophysiology and sought to relate some possible linkage between the two. Two studies about the operation of the mind in information processing and learning were related to two clinical cases. The…

A survey was conducted of Virginia public school programs during 1970-71 for children with either learning disabilities (LD) or emotional disturbances (ED). Six survey questions covered demographic information, nature of children served, actual function of teachers' roles, referral and placement procedures, and administrative planning and…

An updated version of a bibliography of the same title published by the International Reading Association in 1966 is presented. The 1966 bibliography emphasized references from 1962 to 1965 and also included some early classic references. In the 1971 revision, emphasis is placed upon sources from the 1965 to 1970 period. The revised bibliography…

A study was made of the research on perceptual-motor development programs and their effect on reading readiness or reading achievement. The selection of 11 studies was based on specific criteria such as a minimal sample size of 40 subjects, an experimental period of at least 18 weeks, and a pretest post-test research design with experimental and…

The experimental program in structured activities in perceptual training was said to have two main objectives: to train children in retention of visual and auditory images and to increase the children's motivation to learn. Eight boys and girls participated in the program for two hours daily for a 10-week period. The age range was 7.0 to 12.10…

An updated version of a bibliography of the same title published by the International Reading Association in 1966 is presented. The 1966 bibliography emphasized references from 1962 to 1965 and also included some early classic references. In the 1971 revision, emphasis is placed upon sources from the 1965 to 1970 period. The revised bibliography…

While the WISC and Bender-Gestalt are widely used for differential diagnosis, there is a need for empirically determined criteria for classification. Multivariate techniques seem especially promising in classification problems. This study determined the extent to which such an approach can classify children into rational, a priori categories of…

Selected principles and procedures related to language training for nonverbal children are presented. The participating children are 3 to 6 years of age and are enrolled at a clinic for a minimal of 3 hours of individual therapy a week. The language problems vary considerably. The possibility of some central nervous system dysfunction is thought…