Research findings concerning attention, automation, and movement are reviewed. Research in the future should be concerned with the relationship between environmental context and action. (CJ)

The impact of movement experiences on cognitive functions and academic achievement on students, in particular the learning-disabled, is described. Cognitive processes involved in the acquisition of motor skills and intellectual abilities are detailed. (CJ)

Two methods for approaching the problems of body segment contributions to motor performance are joint immobilization with restraint and resultant muscle torque pattern. Although the second approach is preferred, researchers face major challenges when using it. (CJ)

Suggestions for incorporating mime into physical education programs are discussed. Approached from a nonperforming viewpoint, the relationships among mime, movement education, dance, rhythms, body mechanics, art, music, theater, creative dramatics, and language can be blended with perceptual motor development, static and dynamic balance, and…

A diagnostic prescriptive approach using the overhead projector in visual perception and perceptual motor activities is described for 11 deaf multiply handicapped behavior disordered students (9 to 12 years old). (CL)

Fifty hyperactive and learning disabled children (8 to 12 years old) were selected for study because of severe handwriting difficulties. The children received methylphenidate (Ritalin) or placebo under double blind conditions. Twenty-six students (52 percent) showed improvement in overall handwriting following the administration of methylphenidate…

Gary Kimble, past staff attorney of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, cites resource management as one of the most important current issues in Indian affairs. Discusses water rights, coordination of energy efforts between tribes, and the need for Indians to know all the ramifications of reservation energy development. (DS)

The American Vocational Association (AVA) Legislative Study Team offers recommendations for increasing the flexibility and effectiveness of federal policies through the 1981 legislation. (JOW)

Suggests a set of activities that foster physical and intellectual growth through thought-provoking situations which require no special equipment and can take place indoors or out. (MP)

Explores the increasing demands on resources and services of one large university library by the external community which led to attempts to pass on to the community some of the costs involved in resource sharing, e.g., fees for or reduction of library services, and examines consequences of these changes. (CWM)

An example of a stability movement course for preschool children is presented. (JMF)

The study examined the prevalence and characteristics of hyperactive behaviors in a sample of 64 learning disabled and 12 minimal brain-damaged children (mean age 81 months). Ss were evaluated by their teachers on 11 categories of behavior. (Author/PHR)

A planning model for the identification of components, activities, and tasks in educational programs and problem solving situations is described. (RAO)

In connection with the teaching-learning process in shorthand, the author discusses principles and procedures in such aspects of cognitive learning as brain function in symbol processing, short-term memory, stimulus-response modes in decoding, attribute identification in concept learning, contextual cues, and letter-sound associations. (MF)

Substantive changes in the structure and operation of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education have left the agency with limited influence. (Author/MLF)