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Peer reviewedBireley, Marlene K.; And Others – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) has provided special educational services to learning disabled students since 1974. Among program components are basic skills courses, special tutoring and test-taking arrangements, a library of taped textbooks, and counseling. Student characteristics and their attitudes toward self and the program are…
Descriptors: College Students, Delivery Systems, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMoccia, Ruth E.; And Others – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
A transition program was developed which pairs learning-disabled high-school juniors with mentors. Mentor/protege teams work cooperatively to complete tasks related to the individual protege's goals. Preliminary results show increased graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mentors
Peer reviewedApostoli, Beth Dempsey – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
Successful transition from high school to college for learning disabled students requires specialized support services including the help of a knowledgeable guidance counselor in designing a transition plan which considers student characteristics, communication between educators in each setting, and provision of a primary facilitator to effect…
Descriptors: College Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedBarbaro, Fred – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
A strategy, based on organizational change literature, for establishing a college program for learning-disabled students includes such crucial steps as assessing the change effort (nature of the change, environmental factors, initiators of change), establishing a campaign plan (program and decision centers), and developing deployment tactics…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Peer reviewedGarcia, Shernaz B.; Yates, James R. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
Considered in this article addressing the policy issues of educational services to bilingual exceptional children are: characteristics of Hispanic learning disabled students, special education policy and practice, program availability, personnel, identification and placement, programs, and professional development. (DB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedCorn, Julianna – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
The article describes techniques and strategies to teach remedial mathematics to learning disabled college students at Queensborough (New York) Community College. The program includes curriculum modification, faculty development, peer tutor training, development of instructional videotapes, computer assisted instruction materials, and a faculty…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Faculty Development
