The paper reviews the use of pictorial mnemonic strategies as an instructional tool for nonhandicapped and handicapped learners. Recent research has indicated that mildly handicapped learners can successfully employ fairly complex mnemonic strategies, and mnemonic strategies can be adapted to many different content areas. (Author/CL)

Keyword mnemonics were used in 2 of 3 instructional procedures (systematic teaching, an imposed keyword method, and an induced keyword method) to teach science vocabulary to 37 students with mild disabilities in grades 6, 7, and 8. Favorable results for both keyword methods were obtained. (DB)