Remediation of language disorders should be extended to include language-related mathematical difficulties. (JH)

This paper discusses brain-based teaching and examines its relevance as a teaching method and knowledge base. Brain-based teaching is very popular among early childhood educators. Positive attributes of brain-based education include student engagement and active involvement in their own learning, teachers teaching for meaning and understanding,…

The repetition involved in preparing slide shows is a factor which slow learners need to bridge their poor memory spans and the visual aids maintain a high interest level. (Author)

A sample of 162 fifth grade students were grouped as good, average, and poor readers on the basis of a standardized reading test to determine whether a relationship existed between binocularity and reading performance. (Author/MC)

A class-action lawsuit has been filed in California on behalf of children identified as educationally handicapped but not given a special program due to a state statute which limits enrollment to two percent of the student population. (DB)

In a sample of children with significant learning disabilities, it was found that those born in warm months had higher IQ's than those born in cold months. The effects of temperature and humidity upon neonatal cortex development are offered as a possible explanation of the differences noted. (ST)

The effects of competing auditory stimuli on the performance of 11 possibly learning disabled children and 11 normal children were compared. (Author)

Described is a study utilizing sensorimotor training techniques with 25 retarded Ss at a state school. (DB)