Hierarchical cluster analysis techniques were used to identify subtypes of 125 Minnesota students with learning disabilities (LD) in grades 1 through 6, and to investigate their academic performance. The measure used for clustering was the Basic Academic Skills Samples (BASS), an index of student proficiency in basic academic skill areas (reading,…

This paper surveys past and current theories about the workings of the mind, current brain research and psychological applications of non-linear dynamics. Parallels are drawn between the world of high-functioning autism, gifted individuals with learning disabilities, and aspects of genius. An organizing theory is presented, which includes these…

This publication contains reports on six research projects proposed, developed, and conducted by teachers in their own classrooms. The projects were conducted during the 1995-96 school year. The projects are: (1) "M..M..M..Math (Making More Meaning out of Math)" (Naomi Rose); (2) "Effect of Student Achievement as a Result of Individualized Use of…

This manual identifies characteristics of instructional tools that are effective and efficient in promoting cognitive access for a broad diversity of students, especially those with learning disabilities. An introductory chapter defines "instructional tools" and considers the importance of their design, their use in addressing student…

This paper describes a career placement project which provided special services to students with learning disabilities (LD) at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. Forty-five students and 16 employers participated in the project, including full-time and continuing education students pursuing a variety of degrees. Inservice…

This paper examines factors possibly responsible for the poor outcomes of many children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suggests possible ways of improving services to this population. It is concluded that each of the etiological factors identified for ADHD has its own characteristics, driven by genetic vulnerabilities and…

This study investigated vocational readiness of adolescent American Indians with learning disabilities by examining tests and procedures employed by 24 school psychologists in Montana, assessing American Indian high school students on skills and interests useful in seeking and maintaining employment, obtaining work samples and vocational interest…

Results of applying different aptitude-achievement discrepancy models for test scores were compared for 150 second, 150 third, 150 fourth, and 130 fifth graders in several school systems in the Southeast who had been referred for psychoeducational testing for learning disabilities to determine whether different groups of students were identified…

This text presents an approach to the teaching of students with learning disabilities which places teachers in the development phase of instruction rather than serving as implementors of "canned" curriculum. The thematic approach presented allows the current curriculum of any school or school system to be adapted to the needs of students. It…

In fall 1992, Del Mar College (DMC), in Corpus Christi, Texas, offered for the first time a college-level composition class for students clinically diagnosed as learning disabled (LD), with the rationale that if LD students were first grouped together to learn the fundamentals of college-level writing and find success among their peers, they would…

This materials guide, for regular and special education teachers of secondary students with learning disabilities, provides a list of instructional materials such as textbooks, workbooks, games, and duplicating masters. The guide contains descriptions of the materials and publishers' names and addresses. The materials and their descriptions are…

A person with a learning disability usually has average or above average intelligence, but has difficulty taking in, remembering, or expressing information. Learning disabilities can involve visual processing speed, short-term memory processing, fluid reasoning, and long-term memory retrieval. These disorders are intrinsic to the individual and…

This monograph presents 61 articles, complemented by introductory and summary material, on the topic of student self-esteem. Some of the articles have appeared previously in journals and were published from 1980s to 1992. The articles are grouped into 17 chapters with the following titles: (1) How This Book Will Help You to Help Students Build…

This publication describes the program at Bishopswood Special School (Oxfordshire, England) which has gone from serving children (ages 2-16) with severe learning difficulties in a special school setting to full integration of all pupils and staff into three mainstream schools. Bishopswood School is described as currently having its own budget,…

This practicum addressed the self-concept and self-esteem problems of 10 upper elementary grade students with learning disabilities through development, implementation, and evaluation of a group counseling program. The program involved educating students about their learning disabilities as well as using counseling strategies which stressed…