Descriptor
| Minimal Brain Dysfunction | 5 |
| Program Effectiveness | 5 |
| Exceptional Child Research | 3 |
| Interpersonal Competence | 3 |
| Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Emotional Development | 2 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Beginning Reading | 1 |
| Behavior | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Abbott, Ronald C. | 1 |
| Barnes, Stephen M. | 1 |
| Brannigan, Gary G. | 1 |
| Clements, Sam D. | 1 |
| Frank, Barbara E. | 1 |
| Goldman, Jacquelin | 1 |
| Kaufman, Martin J. | 1 |
| Stein, Claudia L'E. | 1 |
| Young, Robert G. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Clements, Sam D.; Barnes, Stephen M. – Academic Therapy, 1978
The author considers the theories and principles underlying central processing training for children with specific learning disabilities and minimal brain dysfunction. (CL)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Program Effectiveness
Brannigan, Gary G.; Young, Robert G. – Academic Therapy, 1978
The case study of a 13-year-old boy with minimal brain dysfunction illustrates the use of a social skills training program which concentrated on rebuilding a damaged self image by identifying maladaptive behaviors and providing alternatives. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
Abbott, Ronald C.; Frank, Barbara E. – Academic Therapy, 1975
Reported is a followup study of the academic, social, and emotional adjustment of 100 boys and 39 girls who spent a mean of 2.4 years at a day and residential school for minimally brain injured children. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Emotional Development, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedStein, Claudia L'E.; Goldman, Jacquelin – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The study involving 63 children (6 to 8 years old) compared the effects of two reading programs, the Palo Alto Reading Program and DISTAR, on primary grade children with reading problems. Results indicated that use of an operant reading program (DISTAR) was more effective than the Palo Alto program. (SBH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Exceptional Child Research, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Operant Conditioning
Download full textKaufman, Martin J.; And Others – 1973
Project PRIME (Programmed Re-Entry Into Mainstream Education) is concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of programs that aim at integration of handicapped children into regular classrooms. The main goals of the project are to determine which handicapped children can benefit from integration and under which conditions would it prove the most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior, Educational Development, Elementary Education
