Investigated was the correlation between socioeconomic status, ethnic group membership, and neurological pathology in a random sample of 508 fourth- and fifth-grade children. (CL)

Four learning disabled children (6-9 years old) were taught four positive social-emotional behaviors--smiling, sharing, positive physical contacting, and verbal complimenting--using instructions, modelling, and praise. (Author)

For the purpose of developing a diagnostic and prescriptive program for children with learning problems in mathematics, task analysis is employed to develop a hierarchy of skills which identifies a terminal task and prerequisite skills. (Author/DB)

Describes the rationale and techniques of a therapy program designed to keep children with behavior and learning problems in regular classrooms for part of the school day. (BRT)

Classrooms for mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, learning disabled, and average students were studied to identify which rules of formal logic teachers and students employ. Results indicated that teachers and students use extralogical reasoning significantly more often than formal logical rules. This was true for three grade levels and all…

The article examines characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of learning disabled adolescents from a clinical perspective. (PHR)

Learning disabled adolescents often exhibit psychosocial deficits independent of academic failure and frustration. (PHR)

The validity of the Test of Language Development (TOLD) was investigated with normal reading, reading disabled, and language delayed children (ages seven to nine years). (DLS)

The study involving 371 first graders in the initial sample and 206 in the follow-up evaluated the reliability and validity of the Matching Familiar Figures Test for its possible use in diagnosing the learning problems of young children, who may need special educational services. (Author/SBH)

The role of the special resource teacher can be seen as that of a consultant to the classroom teacher in increasing the teacher's awareness of his or her own problem-solving experiences with the learning disabled child. (Author/PHR)

Seven independent studies of young children's performances on language tests were reviewed. (Author/BD)

The article describes the Oakland Schools Reading and Language Clinic two-part parent program that incorporates understanding, skills, and reinforcement for parents of learning disabled students. (SBH)

The article presents a brief synthesis of several key conceptual and methodological concerns related to the identification of psychoeducational problems in childhood, along with some ethical perspectives and conclusions regarding the state of the art. (Author)

The author argues for more awareness and exploration of individual student differences and handicaps. He recounts individual characteristics which caused several of his students to fail a task in particular ways. (MN)