From a literature review, the author summarizes the etiology, treatment, and educational aspects of hyperactivity in children. Listed are two sets of questions which represent the differences between the behavior patterns of preschool and school-aged hyperactive and control groups. Questioned is the use of drug therapy and considered are such…

The etiology and identification of learning disabilities are summarized and a team approach in assessment and treatment is suggested. Topics covered include definition of learning disabilities (definitions which refer to central nervous system functioning and definitions which emphasize the learning and behavior disorders without central nervous…

A number of studies have been done on the relation between reading disability and complications of pregnancy and birth. The procedures and results of major studies are critically reviewed in this document, with attention given to issues of research design, test use, and statistical methods. Although none of the studies reviewed is free of…

Two groups of six children (aged 9 and 10 years) were given either traditional remedial reading treatment or behavioral therapy consisting of the Staats motivated Action Reading Technique. The method involved positive reinforcement for correct responses during three phases of instruction: individual word phase, oral reading phase, and silent…

Reported are results of screening over 1,000 eighth or ninth grade students for learning disabilities, and suggested is an intervention program utilizing available local resources. The Currie-Milonas Screening Test is described as consisting of eight subtests to identify problems in the basic skills of reading, writing, language, or mathematics.…

Evaluated with two age groups (mean age 8.1 years or 10.6 years) totaling 22 learning disabled children was whether there is an age related increase in recognition for visual nonverbal short term memory (STM) and the effects on STM of stimulus dimensionality, primacy, recency, and second choice responses. A serial recognition task was used to…

Dyslexia is defined as a learning disability or a dysfunction in the psychological processes involved in using spoken or written language, including reading, writing, spelling, speaking, and/or mathematics. It does not include disorders due to mental retardation, visual, auditory or motor handicaps, emotional or physical problems. The author…

With reference to data from a Swedish investigation into learning difficulties in mathematics, an analysis is presented of models and taxonomies applied to special education problems. The author suggests that such developmental cognitive theories as those of J. Bruner, J. Piaget, and R. Gagne are suitable as a starting point for a taxonomy in…

A total of 72 motorically or nonmotorically impaired, learning disabled, elementary grade children were given tasks of auditory synthesis and analysis to determine possible differences. Ss were asked to either separate sounds of a word (analysis) or blend sounds into a word (synthesis). Results indicated that nonmotorically impaired children were…

Studies and characteristics of compensatory education programs at two Florida junior colleges are described in this report. A study at Miami-Dade Junior College dealt with a program designed to teach the bottom 10 per cent of students as indicated by scores on the Florida Twelfth Grade Test. Experimental group students participated in a remedial…

A sample of 247 Educationally Handicapped (EH) children at ages 6-10 was investigated to determine the role of static balance impairment in learning disabilities and the possibility of improving reading through balance training. Significant correlations between balance ability and reading level were found in only about 40% of the sample,…

A project designed to prepare both special and regular classroom teachers for dealing effectively with the needs of educationally handicapped children is discussed. A multicisciplinary team was brought into a school for 1 month to provide teachers with training and guidance in effective teaching methods and techniques for meeting the problems in…

The selected bibliography provides information on approximately 500 math materials appropriate for students from preschool through high school. Emphasized are manipulative aids, kits, and prepackaged programs. Materials are listed alphabetically by publisher within the following categories: activity cards, audio aids, charts, diagnostic aids,…

Sixty-two first graders identified as being at risk for later learning difficulties were assigned to either of two special classes or distributed through regular first grade classes and were provided with one of the following forms of treatment: direct teaching of reading, indirect teaching (perceptual-motor training), combined treatment, and…

The book is intended to assist persons using the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) to interpret test results and organize remedial programs for students with psycholinguistic learning disabilities. The concept of learning disabilities is discussed and the development and meaning of the 12 ITPA subtests are explained. Selected…