Employed naturalistic methods to investigate general education teachers' (n=26) willingness to reintegrate into their classrooms students with learning disabilities and whether student behavioral and academic data impact those attitudes. Found that teachers were initially unenthusiastic or neutral about reintegrating students into their classroom;…

Examined the level of depressive symptomatology in 100 learning-disabled and normal fourth through sixth grade students, using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and behavior ratings by classroom teachers. Significant positive correlations were found between learning-disabled students and CDI scores and between CDI scores and teacher…

Teachers and parents of 45 students (ages 8-17) with learning disabilities completed the Homework Problem Checklist. The study found that students with learning disabilities experienced nearly two and a half times the level of difficulty with specific homework problems as their nondisabled peers. (JDD)

This study compared teacher and parent ratings on the Homework Problem Checklist for 111 children (either learning disabled, behavior disordered, or typical; ages 7 to 17). The study found that both groups with disabilities experienced more problems than the typical children, and the group with behavioral disorders had the most pronounced…

Intended for vocational education teachers, the booklet is designed to provide helpful information to assist teachers in better understanding special needs students in Pinellas County, Florida. Chapter 1 provides definitions, general information on methods of dealing with several categories of handicapping conditions, including mental retardation…