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Critical Issues in the Instruction of the Learning Disabled.
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Lyon, G. Reid; Moats, Louisa Cook – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Addresses issues and trends relevant to the instruction of the learning disabled (LD). In this review, attempts to remediate LD are examined according to the adequacy of the theoretical context that guides the instruction and the efficacy and validity of the remediation procedures. Reviews selected studies representative of medical,…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Student Problems
Learning Disabled Students and Their Families: Implications and Strategies for Counselors.
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Lombana, Judy H. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1992
Describes social and emotional problems of learning-disabled students and presents research that substantiates interactional role of the family in these problems. Reviews some of major personal and social issues facing learning-disabled students and suggests ways that school counselors and mental health workers can work with families of these…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Delinquency: The Learning-Disabled Student's Reaction to Academic School Failure?
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Grande, Carolyn Gerlock – Adolescence, 1988
Provides support for the relationship between academic performance and delinquency. Reviews experimental research describing the learning-disabled male adolescent as a likely candidate for delinquent involvement, discussing learning disabilities, age, gender, and socioeconomic status, and their relationship to delinquency. Suggests implications…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Problems
Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome in Childhood: A Guide for School Professionals.
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Walter, Abbe L.; Carter, Alice S. – School Psychology Review, 1997
Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome (GTS) is considered a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics. With some cases, a variety of neurocognitive, social, and emotional difficulties are present. Describes core features of GTS and highlights how symptoms and their features may interfere with school functioning. School…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attention Deficit Disorders, Emotional Problems, Hyperactivity
Advances in Empirically Based Assessment of Children's Behavioral and Emotional Problems.
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McConaughy, Stephanie H. – School Psychology Review, 1993
Reviews research to derive cross-informant syndrome scales for 1991 profiles of Child Behavior Checklist, Teacher's Report Form, and Youth Self-Report. Summarizes studies of reliability and validity, as well as findings on cross-informant agreement, stability of parent ratings, cross-informant prediction, and comparisons of profile scores for…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students