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Teaching the Times Tables to a Hyperactive Boy
Cowin, Pauline – Academic Therapy, 1978
Structured multisensory drills and activities used to teach the multiplication tables to a hyperactive boy are described. (CL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Hyperactivity, Multiplication, Teaching Methods
Teaching an Illiterate Prisoner.
Swartz, Linda Kay – Academic Therapy, 1986
The author describes her experiences in teaching a prison inmate to read. She discusses initial testing upon which a visually-oriented instructional program was built. (CL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Prisoners, Reading Instruction, Remedial Reading
Three Strange Relatives.
Zorotovich, Betty – Academic Therapy, 1985
The author presents case histories in which children with reading and spelling problems learn to use their hands to connect reading with spelling. (CL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Kinesthetic Methods, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
Behavioral Writing for an Autistic-like Child.
Hartley, Steven T.; Salzwedel, Kenneth D. – Academic Therapy, 1980
The article presents the case study of an autistic 12-year-old boy who was taught to increase the quality and decrease the size of his written letters. (PHR)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Elementary Education
Experience Language: An Autistic Case Example.
Shepherd, Terry R.; Arthur, Beth – Academic Therapy, 1986
A modification of the language experience approach in which meaningful experiences form the basis for evoking language is illustrated with an autistic person. (CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition
Case Study of a Nonreader
Cohn, Maxine D. – Academic Therapy, 1972
Techniques used to teach reading to a 12-year-old total nonreader are described in the case study. (KW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Exceptional Child Education, Illiteracy, Learning Disabilities
Fractions through Fruit Salad.
Lincoln, Lisa – Academic Therapy, 1987
The mathematics concept of fractions was taught to a group of learning disabled, dyslexic, and multiply handicapped students (15-20 years old) by preparing a fruit salad. Enthusiastic student participation and enhanced knowledge illustrated the effectiveness of employing several sensory modes in learning activities. (CB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Case Studies, Fractions, Learning Disabilities
Reducing Reading Anxiety.
Bradley, John M.; Thalgott, Mary R. – Academic Therapy, 1987
A case study of a dyslexic elementary student revealed that anxiety about reading difficulties complicated instruction and impeded progress. A supportive classroom environment (which did not request oral right reading), choral repeated reading, a video oral reading production, and a desensitization/visualization exercise reduced the child's…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Dyslexia, Emotional Problems
Issues of Money Management for the Learning Disabled Adolescent in Transition to Adulthood.
Posthill, Suzanne M.; Roffman, Arlyn J. – Academic Therapy, 1990
The article describes typical conceptual problems that limit adolescents and young adults with learning disabilities in their efforts to become financially responsible. In a case study format, five money management problems are presented and resolved, including organizing financial records, budgeting, reconciling bank statements, and dividing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, High Schools, Home Management
Sacred Cows Make Good Hamburger.
Eldredge, J. Lloyd – Academic Therapy, 1988
Two "sacred cows" inherent in reading instruction for disabled readers are rejected: Disabled readers must be taught with simple reading materials, and most teaching time must be spent on reading skills. Two case studies illustrate the teaching of decoding skills and "dyad reading" of books selected by the disabled reader.…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Decoding (Reading), Difficulty Level