In the past 30 years, the treatment of communication disorders has evolved into a complex discipline. This article discusses recent developments and changes in language assessment and remediation, specifically in phonological and pragmatic assessment and remediation. (JL)

Having developmental writing students work in small groups to discuss errors, collaborate on writing, critique each others' writing, and discuss and clarify ideas increases students' involvement in their own writing. During class, the instructor often serves as consultant and mediator; though structured, monitored time is also provided for…

Twenty-seven teachers carried out remediation with 76 elementary children labeled learning disabled. Scores on the Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test (SDRT) of children receiving component deficit remediation plus academic deficit remediation were higher than those receiving only academic deficit remediation, when effect size analyses were made.…

Outlines the procedures used in a writing course, in which students write summaries of selected articles or editorials from magazines or newspapers. Discusses the instructional, cognitive, and affective advantages and implications of the approach. (DMM)

A model for teaching college remedial mathematics is presented, with information on the background, the development of the model, and the model itself, as well as a discussion of how the model is used. (MNS)

The article describes the use of self-contained learning modules for use at home by the parents of children with learning problems.

At many postsecondary institutions, there are two levels of first-year courses: a "standard" course in which most students enroll; and a "remedial" course for academically underprepared students. This paper is concerned with determining whether taking a remedial course increases the cognitive skills that students need to succeed in a standard…

Reading instruction is excluded; a list of 44 references is appended. (SW)

Innovative methods forcapturing the attention of problem learners are described. (CK)

Children with educational handicaps progress most rapidly when they are placed in remedial learning situations. (CK)

A writing center derives its definition from the services it renders. (HOD)

The study investigated the effectiveness of the color coding technique in remediating the reversals of p, b, and d for 23 upper elementary school children with reversal problems. Using color coded letters as cues in words was less effective than simply practicing the same words without color coded cues. (Author)

The author argues that there must come a time when educators decide to stop remediating the learning disability and help the adolescent live with the fact that s/he has a learning disability. Factors to consider include chronological age, grade, motivation, nature of school program, and severity of disability. (DB)

Basic writing instruction at the University of Pittsburgh is offered through a three-hour writing course, a six-hour reading and writing course, and a voluntary writing workshop. Work in these courses involves students in studying their own writing as they attempt new perspectives and gather new information. (RL)