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Download full textLeyva, Collette – 1997
The Test of Pragmatic Language (TOPL) is an individually administered instrument designed to assess pragmatic language skills that can be used with students in kindergarten through high school. It is more specifically intended for use with children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities, language delays, reading difficulties, or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Communication Skills
Braud, Lendell W.; Powell, Blair – 1997
A study was conducted of 70 abused males (ages 6-16) with emotional disturbances living in 6 residential facilities, to investigate the incidence of learning disabilities. Each participant received a battery of psychological, neuropsychological, personality, behavioral, and achievement tests. Results found: (1) the standard scores on all…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Thornton, Carol A., Ed.; Bley, Nancy S., Ed. – 1994
This book is a professional resource for both regular classroom and special education teachers who work with students with disabilities in mathematics or students who are gifted or talented in mathematics. Included are 21 chapters, each written by specialists in different aspects of working with students with special needs. The book is divided…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Style, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Lokerson, Jean – 1992
This digest presents summary information on the characteristics and needs of children with learning disabilities (LD). The federal definition of learning disabilities is given and the existences of differences at the state level noted. Next viewpoints on various issues are briefly considered including the special educational needs of students with…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Educational Methods
O'Donnell, Donita G. – 1994
This book discusses the challenge for today's schools to find the ways in which students with learning disabilities (LD) learn best and to deliver those opportunities for learning. The chapters focus on: (1) the elements of effective learning that belong in every classroom and the characteristics of students with LD; (2) theories of teaching and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cooperation, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Peniston, Lorraine C. – 1994
Most college students, whether they have learning disabilities or not, experience numerous difficulties in time management. They become easily distracted, do not set priorities, try to accomplish too much, procrastinate, use poor study techniques, or underestimate the amount of time required for a task. This paper outlines some symptoms and…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Persistence
Washington, Charles W., Ed. – 1994
The National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities (NALLD) Center identified as a major goal the design of a tool kit for literacy practitioners. In addition to training materials, the tool kit would provide specific information on instruments and intervention techniques to help identify and teach adults with specific learning disabilities. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Diagnostic Teaching, Disability Identification
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1995
This information brief aims to describe common learning disabilities that can cause reading problems and to assist the reader in accessing organizations that can provide appropriate help. The paper begins with a note about the many reasons why a person might have difficulty in developing reading skills. It then presents an article by Larry B.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Children, Diagnostic Tests
Payne, Mario D.; Sachs, Rose – 1994
Technological solutions have enabled postsecondary students with learning disabilities to compete equally with nondisabled peers in the educational environment. Such solutions have included a variety of educational software, word processing applications, and adaptive technology. Educational software has many benefits over more traditional…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Students, Computer Software
Edwards, Len; Smith, J. R. – 1992
An evaluation was conducted of the Chance Program at Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. The Chance Program is a postsecondary intervention program that addresses pronunciation, spelling, and reading comprehension deficits among learning-disabled students. In a quasi-experiment, test scores of college students (N=93) who participated in the Chance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Programs, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Brigham, Frederick J. – 1991
This paper summarizes the information available regarding the effects of teacher enthusiasm in elementary, secondary and postsecondary settings and reports on a recent study examining effects of teacher enthusiasm with learning disabled adolescents. Operational definitions of enthusiasm as well as speculations regarding the nature of its effects…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Stolzenberg, J. B.; Cherkes-Julkowski, M. – 1991
This study examines executive function and its relationship to attention dysfunction and working memory. It attempts to document the manifestations of executive function problems in school-related extended processing tasks, such as verbal problem-solving in math and reading of extended passages. Subjects (in grades 1-12) included 49 children with…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Competence
Nebraska Univ., Omaha. Div. of Educational and Student Services. – 1990
The project, "Learning Disabilities--Community Advocacy, Support, Employment, Education" (LD-CASE), was initiated to expand the personal/social, educational, and employment options of individuals with learning disabilities. The project is designed to provide LD adults with experiences that will increase their self-advocacy skills, establish…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adults, Communication Skills
Learning Disabilities Association of America, Pittsburgh, PA. – 1992
This manual is intended to help parents understand how to work with school systems to obtain the best possible education for their children with learning disabilities. The guide begins with a definition of learning disabilities and describes the characteristics of successful advocates. The importance of keeping written records of requests,…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1993
This publication, which is based on the experiences gained in a workplace literacy program for learning-disabled workers at a paper factory in Massachusetts, is designed as a beginners' guide to identifying and addressing issues of learning disabilities in the adult education classroom. Section 1 defines the term "learning disability,"…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Reading Programs, Classroom Techniques
