Analysis of the influence of achievement and socioeconomic status on the self concept of 81 learning disabled 7-13 year olds did not support the hypothesis that Ss who experience academic failure tend to exhibit poor self concept. (CL)

Instructional techniques and modifications in independent study tailored to the needs of gifted, learning disabled students are described. (JW)

An attitude questionnaire (accompanied by a student vignette) completed by 210 faculty members explored (1) their preception of the academic potential of LD students, and (2) their perceived ability to work with learning disabled individuals. Among conclusions was that university faculty are influenced by the presence of labeling information. (JW)

The article reviews the origins of the intelligence testing movement in the U.S., discusses the difficulties inherent in measuring intelligence, and considers alternatives to current LD identification procedures. (CL)

Presents reliability and standard error of measurement figures for several combinations of ability and achievement measures. Discusses the rates and types of errors that occur when such scores are used to classify children as learning-disabled. Three recommendations for using difference scores are given. (BH)

Analysis of teacher ratings, referral, and special education placement data on 74 hyperactive and 101 control Ss revealed that hyperactive Ss were more likely to be served by special education than control Ss. Aggression among hyperactive but not control Ss was associated with receiving services. (CL)

Learning disabled children ages 8-11 may need help to request clarification of speakers (an intergral part of everyday conversation) through activities designed to increase their facility with question forms and improve referential communication skills. (CL)

A significant difference was found between 45 learning disabled Ss and 45 normal Ss (grades two-four) in discriminating between orthographically legitimate and orthographically illegitimate pairs of letter patterns. The ability to discriminate correlated with performance of the reading section of the Wide Range Achievement Test. (Author/CL)

The author cites lack of standards for retaining students despite increased advocacy of the procedure, and suggests that learning disabled students would gain very little by retention. (CL)

Suggestions are given to teachers of learning disabled students regarding writing instruction. Six pointers concern techniques to avoid (such as overemphasis on grammatical errors) as well as approaches to provide appropriate feedback (such as offering individualized feedback, preferably at the prewriting stage). (CL)

A "whole person" approach to spelling instruction included use of visualization, relaxation, music, suggestion, and memorization techniques for nine secondary students with poor spelling. All students demonstrated improved spelling skills as well as increased self-esteem and self-awareness. (CL)

The process/conference model of writing instruction is described for intermediate-level learning disabled students. Students proceed through several stages of writing (rehearsal, drafting, revising, editing, and rewriting) during which they have conferences with the teacher and eventually publish their writing. (CL)

In Study 1, 85 percent of 248 third-, fifth-, and twelfth- grade students identified as normal could have been classified learning disabled (LD). In Study 2, 88 percent of a low achieving fourth grade sample could have been identified as LD, with 4 percent not meeting any criteria for classification. (Author/CL)

Reports that both learning-disabled (LD) and non-learning-disabled (NORM) children recalled disproportionately more adjacent words than semantically related or spaced words in a free recall task. Spaced words were less likely to be recalled by the younger children and by the LDs. NORMs' recalls were governed by purposive semantic processing to a…

The Carrow Elicited Language Inventory was used to compare imitation skills of kindergarten children identified as high risk for learning disability with those of a normal control group. Significant differences were found between groups in the total number of errors and ability to imitate adjectives, conjuctions, pronouns, and verbs. (Author/CL)