Three basic assumptions underlying learning disabilities (such as the belief that it is a condition which can be defined, identified and remediated) are critically reviewed. (CL)

States that the term "reading disability" is a disease metaphor that narrows our ability to work with failure and that it is necessary to diagnosis a child's reading problem accurately in order to treat the problem adequately. (MKM)

The author discusses two different approaches to management of learning disabilities: the brain-based or process-oriented approach and the behavior-based or goal-oriented approach. (SBH)

The hypothesis that food additives are causally associated with hyperkinesis and learning disabilities in children is reviewed, and available data are summarized. Available from: American Medical Association 535 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60610. (JG)

Among findings of a study investigating the effects of labeling children as learning disabled (LD) or emotionally disturbed (ED) on the assessment by 128 Ss of four case studies was that behaviors of emotionally disturbed children were more disturbing and less accepted when they were thought to be exhibited by a LD child than by an ED child. (IM)

The guest editorial by W. Cruickshank criticizes as facile the assumption that the least restrictive environment for learning disabled children is a regular classroom. (GW)

Described is an instructional technique for teaching physically handicapped or learning disabled children to type. (GW)

Class hobbies such as coin collecting, stamp collecting and pen pal projects can accelerate the learning of teenaged slow learners. (GW)

Explained is a step-by-step approach for using chalkboard exercises to teach cursive writing to elementary level learning disabled students. (CL)

Modern Language Aptitude Test scores of regular students (N=244) enrolled in introductory foreign language classes were compared with their foreign language course performance. The fourth and fifth subtests predicted ability to learn a foreign language. Learning disabled (N=51) university students scored poorly on all five subtests. (DB)

Learning disabled students can make more effective use of computer assisted instruction if they incorporate four metacognitive strategies: (1) awareness of task goals, (2) knowledge of applicable learning strategies, (3) selection of appropriate learning strategies, and (4) self-monitoring. (DB)

Evaluation of attitudes of 20 learning handicapped and 20 nonhandicapped boys (grades 4, 5,and 6) toward microcomputers and working alone or in a dyad found positive attitudes toward working on the computer, and preference of handicapped subjects at pretest for working alone but preference at posttest for working with a partner. (Author/DB)

The position paper of the Division for Learning Disabilities of the Council for Exceptional Children proposes seven components (including the differentiation of learning disabilities from learning problems) of the final policy of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services concerning the Regular Education/Special Education…

The article uses case histories and anecdotes to describe the math difficulties of learning disabled children and to explain a variety of remedial therapies that match particular problems. (Author/DB)