Problems encountered by orthopedic surgeons treating the mentally retarded are identified, and cooperation among pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and orthopedic surgeons is recommended. (GW)

Many educators are critical of the teaching of English where it is the native tongue. The presence of poorly motivated students in high schools proves its need. Perhaps they should leave school and resume their education when they have matured. (AF)

Discusses the lack of cooperation between school and industry and ways to improve cooperation. (SB)

Results indicated that both male and female smokers perceived themselves as failing to meet the expectations of their parents and school. On the other hand, nonsmokers perceived themselves as more nearly meeting these expectations. (Author)

Part 1 of a two part series. Part 2 entitled Learning Problems: A Sequential and Hierarchical Approach to Identification and Correction" will appear in the Spring 1971 issue. (RD)

It was predicted that Ss indicating they were high in A trait would report anticipating greater fears in anxiety situations and not in situations involving physical pain or danger. Ss rated 40 situations according to the degree of apprehension they thought they might feel. Of the four factors obtained, the three factors associated with failure…

One in a series of nine articles in a section entitled, Electronic Computer Program and Accounting Machine Procedures."

Twenty-one learning disabled students and 25 non-LD students were asked to explain their high and low scores in a bowling game under conditions of either high or low success. LD Ss' explanations did not differ over the two conditions. Findings suggested that LD Ss viewed their difficulty as something that could not be overcome. (Author/CL)

A child abuse analog was created by placing an adult in a frustrating teaching situation with a child. Failure was programed regardless of the adult's efforts. Intensity of responses to the child's signals of success and failure, particularly responses to signals of failure, increased without the adult's awareness. (Author/DB)

Children who engaged in fantasy behavior after a frustrating incident were significantly more extrapunitive than control subjects. Age was significantly but negatively correlated with outward aggression. (Author/DB)

Reasons for the failure of a teachers' strike are analyzed. (JD)

Argues that the attempt to develop schools in which students do not fail has had the unintended side effect of decreasing learning progress and increasing tolerance for this lack of progress. Asserts that students who interfere with the learning of other students should not be kept in the schools. (Author/IRT)

Discusses and draws lessons from the failure of KIPC-FM, the radio station of the All Indian Pueblo Council (AIPC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which operated from January 1976 to September 1977. (GT)