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Boorman, Joyce, Ed.; Harris, Dorothy, Ed. – 1973
The Binational Dance Conference was organized into three focal themes--verities, values, and visions in dance--to emphasize the known and accepted worth and value of dance, and to stimulate through knowledge and idea exchange, imaginative directions for dance in the future of both the United States and Canada. This thematic structure is also the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Computer Science, Dance, Dance Therapy
Gibbs, Vanita M., Comp.; Pabst, Robert L., Comp. – 1983
Reflecting the expertise of the speakers and providing a rich resource of information within the conference theme, the articles in these proceedings explore the relationship between cultural awareness and reading. The proceedings begin with a copy of the conference program and opening remarks by the conference cochair. Following an opening address…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Polo, Blanca R., Comp. – 1990
Adult education is an umbrella concept under which come various dimensions, including adult literacy, adult basic education, continued education, continued professional education, and adult vocational education. To be effective, an adult educator must realize that: (1) adults learn differently than children do; (2) adult education must develop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Download full textLittlefield, John F., Ed. – 1985
These proceedings contain four papers. In "Identifying Learning Disabilities in Correctional Facilities," Ronald E. Fritsch and Donna D. Tynan discuss two types of learning disabilities that may affect incarcerated youth: developmental (problems in attention, memory, perception, thinking, and oral language) and academic (problems in reading,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Change, Correctional Education, Delinquency
Peer reviewedRaskind, Marshall H.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1995
A 1993 symposium was held in Missillac, France, to gather an international panel of experts to promote international dialog and cooperation, identify technologies for enhancing the lives of persons with learning disabilities, and establish research priorities. This article synthesizes key ideas and issues that emerged from individual presentations…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Conferences, Educational Technology, International Cooperation
Russell, Steven C., Comp. – 1997
Extensive abstracts of papers presented at two poster sessions of a conference on learning disabilities (LD) are included. The first session of the conference focused on research on assessment and characteristics of students with learning disabilities. Individual papers covered the following topics: longitudinal case studies of college students…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Hyperactivity
Weiner, Ken, Ed. – 1974
Reported are proceedings of a conference on drugs and the handicapped child. Provided is the transcript of discussions which centered on the use of legal (prescribed for medical and educational reasons) as well as illegal drugs. Considered are the following major topics: an overview of drug problems in the United States and of drug education in…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Educational Methods
Gallaudet Univ., Washington, DC. – 1988
This combined proceedings document presents the highlights of two historic national events: the First National Congress and the 1988 National Conference on Adults with Special Learning Needs. A summary of the Congress discusses the theme of empowerment and the declaration adopted calling for the adult and continuing education community to address…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Conference Proceedings, Continuing Education
Faulkner, Janice Hardison, Ed. – 1975
The main intentions of the two-day teachers' conference on language disabilities held at East Carolina University were to provide background information on how children acquire linguistic habits, to identify and suggest remedies for certain socioemotional problems which interfere with learning, to isolate problems arising from diversity in…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, English Instruction, Higher Education, Language Arts
Simon, Stephen H., Comp. – 1981
The document contains proceedings of the fourth national conference on meeting the needs of disabled students in higher education. Fifty-one presentations are divided into nine major categories--keynote address, the international year of disabled persons, management of a support services office, legal and planning issues, counseling students with…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling, College Students
Rawson, Margaret Byrd, Ed. – Bulletin of the Orton Society, 1975
This silver anniversary issue contains papers from the World Congress on Dyslexia held in November 1974, as well as two case studies and reviews of books related to the study, treatment, or prevention of problems of specific language disability. Papers include discussions of 50 years of experience with dyslexia; prediction and prevention of…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1973
The essays in this book reflect some of the major ideas discussed at the Claremont Reading Conference of 1973. Included are such essays as "Reading as Second Language Learning" by Susan Ervin-Tripp, "Feminine Subculture and Female Mind" by Nancy Reeves, "The Home Language of Chicanos as a Medium of Instruction" by Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez, "From…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Decoding (Reading), Dyslexia, Eyes
Russell, Steven C., Comp. – 1992
Eleven abstracts of research projects related to individuals with learning disabilities are compiled in this booklet. The research projects were presented in poster sessions at the March 1992 International Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Titles and authors of poster sessions include: "Perceptual and Verbal Skills of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, College Students, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1991
In May 1991, a professional development conference was held for coordinators of services for learning disabled (LD) students in New York State two-year colleges. The purpose of the session was to provide an opportunity for information and dialogue targeted at the exchange of ideas and perspectives and the consideration of regional and local…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation
Zollinger, Ruth H., Ed.; Klein, Nancy K., Ed. – 1975
Presented are six papers originally delivered at a colloquium series on the problems of the learning disabled child, with emphasis on a multidisciplinary perspective. In "One Psychologist's Perspective on Learning Disabilities," J. Kessler provides an overview of the field with sections on definition and identification, etiology, testing as a…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
