An examination of methodologies of 24 follow-up studies of learning disabled persons, charts sample, IQ, treatment type, follow-up length, age at follow-up, dependent measures, and results. The importance of choice of outcome variables on conclusions is emphasized, and the inability to make inferences on treatment efficacy is ascribed to…

The author explains use of the Silver Test of Cognitive and Creative Skills in revealing giftedness, with case studies of an eight-year-old learning disabled underachieving second grade boy who scored in the 99th percentile and a 14-year-old "average" boy who scored highest on the test. (MC)

To contrast the academic performance of two categorical groups, 16 learning disabled (LD) and 16 behaviorally disordered (BD) 10-year-old pupils were given three standardized achievement tests. Results showed significant differences in 10 of 12 comparisons. BD pupils consistently functioned at a higher grade level than LD pupils. (Authors)

Brief case studies are offered to show that allergic reactions are potential causal factors of learning disabilities. (GW)

Argues for the efficacy of special programs for learning disabled children and presents some specific caveats that must be taken into consideration concerning learning disabled children. (Author/IRT)

This is LSDA's response to the LSC consultation document "Through Inclusion to Excellence on LSC's Planning and Funding of Provision for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities Across the Post-16 sector." It is based on a study of the summary and main text of the full review as well as the consultation. This paper…

This study used computer simulation to provide information on the percentage of students with learning disabilities expected to be identified under different aptitude-achievement discrepancy eligibility models and criteria and to demonstrate the consequential effects in terms of the extent to which the different models identify students of…

Eighteen boys, 10 to 11 years of age, with learning disorders were compared with normally achieving boys on an attention demanding task under the conditions of constant stimulation and stimulus change. (Author/MC)

Of 115 consecutive dyslexic children referred for psychiatric evaluation on the basis of their poor or refractory response to reading instruction, 112 (97 Percent) children showed evidence of a cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction. (Author)

A parent describes her aphasic and hyperactive son's development of communication skills. (DB)