For learning handicapped children with impaired language associations, patterns, and expressions, this paper summarizes relevant linguistic research and instructional strategies. Linguistic auditory memory pattern exercises and examples are then presented as an integrated multisensory approach which has been found useful by special educators.…

Suggestions and background information are offered for audiologists, speech-language clinicians, teachers, pediatricians, and psychologists dealing with language and learning problems that appear to be related to auditory processing deficiencies. (CL)

A teacher of secondary learning disabled students describes an effective way of teaching grammar, mechanics, and usage by focusing on revising and editing of the students' own work. (CL)

A visual/spatial nonverbal approach to sentence development for the reading and learning disabled uses pictures, model sentence configurations, and function words. Students are encouraged to contribute their own written language that conforms to the model. Visual and sentence clues provide input to the right brain, encouraging language learning.…

Using environmental materials (such as the phone book and placemats from fast food restaurants) can be a motivating way to teach learning disabled students skills and concepts, as shown in an approach to reading, math, science and nutrition, and social studies instruction using a JELL-O brand gelatin box. (CL)

This review has been prepared by the Australian Council for Educational research (ACER) under an Agreement with the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). It is one component of a project to investigate effective third wave intervention strategies for students and learning difficulties that persist beyond the…

A 2-year individual instructional program succeeded in giving a 7 1/2-year-old dyslexic boy both good reading skills and a love of reading. (DB)

Compared were the visual-emphasis, auditory-phonic, kinesthetic, and Orton-Gillingham methods of remedial reading which were used singly with four groups of third graders (for a total of 136 students). (Author/MC)

Techniques used to teach reading to a 12-year-old total nonreader are described in the case study. (KW)

It is recommended that body exercises be used to teach directionality and laterality to children who exhibit reversals in writing, reading, or speaking. (GW)

English composition for the learning disabled child is discussed. Methods and sequence of the instructional principles are described. (CD)