Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI) is now the process for providing and monitoring reading interventions for students. In Tennessee, RTI is also used to identify students who may have a learning disability in the area of reading. For this reason, school districts are continuously evaluating the success of their RTI efforts in order to…

Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI) is now the process for providing and monitoring reading interventions for students. In Tennessee, RTI is also used to identify students who may have a learning disability in the area of reading. For this reason, school districts are continuously evaluating the success of their RTI efforts in order to…

Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI) is now the process for providing and monitoring reading interventions for students. In Tennessee, RTI is also used to identify students who may have a learning disability in the area of reading. For this reason, school districts are continuously evaluating the success of their RTI efforts in order to…

The paper describes the planning, preparation and conduct of an academic treatment program for 120 adjudicated delinquents identified as learning disabled (LD). The remediation program, conducted in three locales, each representing a different demographic focus, was based on an academic treatment model incorporating elements of process training…

A procedure involving repeated readings of the same passage combined with the programing evaluation procedure caused 16 learning-disabled secondary students' reading attitudes to change significantly. Feedback to the student was provided by charting the record of faster times and number of word errors. (SBH)

The feasibility of an instructional management program for learning disabled (LD), incarcerated youths was examined in a comparison of peer tutors and LD teachers in a computational mathematics program for 38 LD delinquents (12 to 17 years old). Pre- and posttest results indicated no significant difference between the tutors' and teachers' groups.…

An in-service program for secondary learning disabilities teachers was based on three premises: adolescents can be motivated, and instruction can be individualized with innovative curriculum materials; contingency management can improve social conduct and academic achievement; and expensive gadgets and large consulting staffs are not prerequisties…

This study evaluated a computer-assisted instructional program employing a constant time delay prompting procedure to teach spelling of abbreviations to four adolescents with mild learning disabilities. The program was found effective, and training generalized to hand-written performance in both a special and general education setting. (Author/DB)

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)

Available from: Social Casework, 44 East 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010. A group tutorial program coordinated by the principal and a consulting social worker for 15 underachieving high school students emphasized individualized instruction with a humanistic approach. (CL)

A study investigated the responses of 22 high school students with learning disabilities to an intervention intended to promote self-realization. Activities were embedded within the general English curriculum. Through the intervention, students acquired information that helped them make sense of their school experiences, redefine themselves, and…

Evaluated an instructional approach that combines the use of student worktexts with other strategies for mainstreamed classes. Found that increased learning resulted for normal, mentally handicapped, and learning disabled students. Recommends the development of student worktexts that coordinate with teacher materials. (JOW)

The authors describe a research effort funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention which is addressing the hypothesized link between learning disabilties and juvenile delinquency. (SBH)

The successes and failures of a private school's three-year computer integration program for secondary students with learning disabilities are examined. Problems ranged from lack of direction, support, and leadership from the administration to the lack of funds for maintenance and development. (Author/JDD)

Examination of the treatment program for learning-disabled adolescents at McGill-Montreal Childrens Hospital Learning Centre (Quebec) suggests intervention can mitigate effects of even severe learning disabilities if it addresses consequences of prolonged stress and failure and affective and social competence as well as cognitive and academic…