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Ysseldyke, James E.; Sabatino, David A. – Academic Therapy, 1973
Criticized are recent research efforts to validate the diagnostic prescriptive model of remediating learning disabilities, and proposed is a 6-step psychoeducational model designed to ascertain links between behavioral differences and instructional outcomes. (DB)
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Diagnostic Teaching, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities
Greenlee, William E. – Academic Therapy, 1977
Described are principles of a natural system approach to educating learning disabled children. (CL)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Educational Principles, Learning Disabilities, Models
Stires, Susan – Academic Therapy, 1983
The process/conference model of writing instruction is described for intermediate-level learning disabled students. Students proceed through several stages of writing (rehearsal, drafting, revising, editing, and rewriting) during which they have conferences with the teacher and eventually publish their writing. (CL)
Descriptors: Conferences, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Models
Martin, Jack – Academic Therapy, 1976
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Conceptual Schemes, Elementary Secondary Education
Katims, David S. – Academic Therapy, 1988
Mildly handicapped children share common educational needs and behavioral attributes. A general theory of learning outlines the characteristics of special learners and their implications for teaching. Components include expectancy of success or failure, selective attention, organization of input for storage, memory and recall, transfer,…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes
Cheney, Christine O. – Academic Therapy, 1989
Specific suggestions are provided for modifying instructional materials and methods to meet the needs of students with mild handicaps. An organizational framework for making systematic decisions about instructional adaptation is presented, calling for comparing characteristics of the material or technique with the characteristics of the learner in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Schwartz, Shirley S.; MacArthur, Charles A. – Academic Therapy, 1990
A process approach to writing instruction with learning-disabled students is presented, in which students are guided through the processes of planning, drafting, and revising text. The model emphasizes the interaction of the teacher and learner through such activities as conferences, prompting, modeling, peer collaboration, and dialogues about…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Hoover, John J. – Academic Therapy, 1990
A five-step curriculum adaptation model to meet learning and behavior needs is presented, involving (1) determine need for curricular adaptations, (2) identify elements requiring adaptation, (3) select teaching and behavior management techniques, (4) implement curricular adaptations, and (5) monitor progress of adaptations. (JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
