Provides an interdisciplinary background in the development of normal perceptual-motor behavior and intelligence as well as a current understanding of the neurophysiological basis of sensorimotor deficits and learning problems. (Author/AN)

Brief summary of the relationship between perception and learning ability. Emphasizes the role the classroom teacher can play in early diagnosis and remediation of perceptual difficulties. (JS)

As elaborated and illustrated in this paper, learning difficulties determined by the combined impact of psychodynamic factors constitute a fairly specific pattern of psychological disturbance that can be labeled passive-aggressive underachievement. (Author)

Documents pertaining to background information, methods of identification and diagnosis, and specific examples of programs, approaches, and strategies that have been tried." (Author)

Explained is the use of memorizing techniques found to stimulate learning processes and memory in a group of learning disabled children. (CB)

The investigation provided no evidence that a diagnosis of minimal brain dysfunction based on a pediatric neurological evaluation and/or visual-motor impairment as measured by the Bender-Gestalt, is a useful predictor of academic achievement. (Author)

Relative efficiency of strategies in eliciting word identifications was explored with 11 aphasic and 11 nonaphasic adults. Though number of words identified were similar, and low infralogical and low logical clues were equally efficient in eliciting target words, high logical and high infralogical clues were more efficient with nonaphasic…