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Mainstreaming Equals Cooperative Planning.
Riegel, R. Hunt – Academic Therapy, 1983
Recommendations for adapting instruction for learning disabled high schoolers can be made to regular teachers according to a four-part format: frequently observed instructional modifications, difficulty factors based on an average of a sample of general education teachers, comments regarding the implementation, and suggestions for making the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Program Development
Designing Career Education Programs that Work.
Muraski, John A. – Academic Therapy, 1982
Steps in developing career education programs for learning disabled adolescents are described, and components of a successful career education program are outlined. (SW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Community Resources, Learning Disabilities
Gifted and Learning Disabled Students: Practical Considerations for Teachers.
Landrum, Timothy J. – Academic Therapy, 1989
The article provides practical suggestions for teachers working with gifted learning-disabled students. It includes a discussion of whether students can be both gifted and learning disabled, and reviews service options, methods of identification, and programing for this population. (DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Gifted Disabled, Handicap Identification
Strategies for an Effective Vocational Assessment Program.
Niles, Spencer G.; Tiffany, Sheila A. – Academic Therapy, 1990
Strategies for establishing and maintaining an effective vocational assessment program for students with learning disabilities involve highlighting the school motivation and career planning connection, securing administrative support, conducting a needs assessment, communicating goals, maintaining open communication with school personnel,…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Job Skills
Mainstreaming: Too Often a Myth, Too Rarely a Reality.
McIntosh, Dean K. – Academic Therapy, 1979
Problems of implementing a mainstreaming program for exceptional children include lack of staff preparation and inadequate guidelines concerning resource room operation. Four approaches to the problem are recommended: a total integrated effort of all staff, a well-developed plan for teacher education, good public relations, and early involvement…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
The Phenomenon of Dyslexia in One Public School System.
Salas, Beverly Ann – Academic Therapy, 1989
One school district's effort to develop a specialized reading program for students with dyslexia is described. Discussed are: guidelines for diagnosing dyslexics; primary characteristics of 12 youngsters identified as dyslexic; and recommendations for other school districts concerning definitions, screening, referral, and service delivery. (JDD)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dyslexia, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education