The article reviews a case study of the counseling needs of a family which included a 16-year-old child with a severe learning problem. (DB)

A case study is presented of a 15-year-old with a history of learning disabilities and delinquency problems throughout his childhood and adolescence. Continuing family therapy involving both parents, the child, and his older brother facilitated expression of concern on everyone's part and improvement of the child's reading and mathematics skills.…

This booklet is intended to help parents and students better understand the nature of learning disabilities at the college level and to help faculty and staff involved with learning-disabled students in higher education programs. The personal story of a female college student with a learning disability appears on the left-hand side of each…

Family counseling helped the parents of a learning-disabled, hyperactive nine-year-old causing behavioral problems at home and school to recognize the importance of keeping their child on medication since his behavior and learning improved when he was on the prescribed medication. (CB)

Three students who are both gifted and learning disabled are described, and the importance of identifying these students and meeting their special needs is stressed. Parents and educators are urged to inform themselves of the characteristics and special needs of such students, to provide support and guidance, and to teach strategies to circumvent…

This booklet discusses the possibility of college for learning-disabled student and encourages high school students interested in going on to college to carefully prepare themselves. The booklet offers the personal stories of two learning disabled (LD) students, one of whom was diagnosed as LD in third grade while the other was not diagnosed until…

This manual is designed to help educators who serve students with learning handicaps to provide transition assistance for their students graduating or leaving the school system. Definitions and procedures adopted by the state of California are used as the basis for the manual. The manual describes the role of special education, the role of parents…