Investigated with 179 regular class students and 108 learning disabled students (grades 1 through 4) was the incidence of middle ear pathology and general levels of language functioning. (Author/IM)

Results of a study of process assessment (assessing children by teaching them new material) of four children (mean age=6.6 years) with delayed reading skills are discussed in terms of the classroom use of measurement of children's retention. (CL)

The article deals with the problem of scientific definitions, focusing on its application to learning disabilities. (DLS)

Discussed are problems and procedures in setting goals and objectives for learning disabled children in the implementation of Individualized Education Programs required by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (Author/ DLS)

Forty-three elementary students with learning disabilities in mathematics were administered a variety of measures to examine the relationship between selected language and visuospatial skills and mathematic achievement. (Author/DLS)

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The case study protrays a conflict between the parents of an 11-year-old boy with reading disabilities and the school which the child attends. (SBH)

The author reviews problems in the field of learning disabilities. (Author/SBH)

In this paper the rationale for, and potency of, concurrent parent child treatment or ungoing family therapy when one member has a learning handicap are discussed. Family functioning and the impact of the disability on the family's dynamics are assessed, particular interventions delineated, and a case cited illustratively. (Author)

Research on the effectiveness of the Doman-Delacato method (which involves motor-sensory stimulation) for brain injured children was reviewed. (Author/SBH)

Reviews the relationships of maturational factors and instructional approaches with learning disability in children. (MS)