Describes the Science-Technology-Society (STS) movement and the Iowa Chautauqua Model. Discusses the results of studies in Iowa that looked at the effect of STS upon students with learning disabilities. Results indicate that most students with learning disabilities are better served in classes employing the STS approach than they are in…

Assessed the ability and achievement characteristics of 30 self-referred Australian college students who were seeking accommodations under the Disability Discrimination Act. Findings show that the variability of profile patterns requires an individualized approach to assessment and careful application of the accommodations. (SLD)

Interviews of adults with learning difficulties in continuing education revealed that teachers and students had very different definitions of "adult" and of the appropriateness of instructional materials, teaching methods, and classroom management techniques. (SK)

Adult students in 4 groups (24 reading disabled, 5 math disabled, 4 reading and math disabled, and 60 nondisabled) completed 2 screening batteries: (1) Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) and Barona Premorbid Intelligence Index and (2) WRAT and Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test. Resulting classifications correctly identified approximately 80% as…

This study compared students with (n=20) and without (n=40) learning disabilities (LD) on their recall of academic information and information encountered in their everyday lives. Students with LD performed poorly on both types of recall, suggesting that they may have problems with retrieval and working memory. The availability of cues…

Describes the development and trialing of a model called Steps and Strides for assessing the progress of pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), moderate learning difficulties (MLD), and emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD). Applies Steps and Strides to science and other curriculum…

Students with learning disabilities are attending college at an increasing rate. Still, little is known about the phenomenon of experiencing a learning disability in postsecondary education. Through grounded theory methodology, this study explored the experiences of 9 college students with learning disabilities. The emergent theory points to…

Considers how although for some the transition from middle school to high school can be easy, many young adolescents experience a decline in grades and attendance and begin to view themselves more negatively and experience an increased need for friendship. Notes that students with learning disabilities making the move to high school face even more…

Illustrates how curriculum-based measurement (CBM) can be used to establish academic growth standards for students with learning disabilities in the area of reading. An introduction to CBM and to the basic concepts underlying the use of CBM in establishing growth standards is provided. Issues and conclusions about appropriate methods for…

Discusses the following topics: identification and classification of learning disabilities (LD), effects of LD on nursing students, teaching and learning, LD legislation, and academic interventions for nursing students with LD. (SK)

Describes typical job interview problems for individuals with learning disabilities and offers solutions. Describes the career counseling services offered by Avenues Unlimited, Inc. (JOW)

Details a study on 10 French native speaking Williams syndrome (WS) individuals in which gender agreement and assignment were assessed through gender categorization and gender concord. Concludes WS people were not impaired in gender agreement which in the French language relies on syntactic rules or on the extraction of regularities, but…

A child psychiatrist offers a brief introduction to learning disabilities: their causes, common signals of learning disabilities, student assessment to clarify the existence of a learning disability, and treatment with special educational services or medication. (JDD)

Addresses issues and trends relevant to the instruction of the learning disabled (LD). In this review, attempts to remediate LD are examined according to the adequacy of the theoretical context that guides the instruction and the efficacy and validity of the remediation procedures. Reviews selected studies representative of medical,…