In developing a model to utilize simulation techniques for assigning remedial reading to children, 100 third graders in a St. Paul, Minnesota, school district were placed in 16 remedial classes at 12 schools under the supervision of seven experienced remedial reading teachers. All of the subjects had scored 90 or above on a group IQ test and were…

A PILOT STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DEFINE THE CHARACTER OF SPEECH MATERIAL IN VISUALLY PERCEPTUAL TERMS AND TO APPLY THE DEFINED CONCEPTS TO THE PROCESS OF INDUCED LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BY THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO BUILD A CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION FOR THE LATER DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM, LEADING TO THE…

This study endeavored to determine (1) the reliability with which selected individual tests of language, visual and auditory perception, and auditory-visual perceptual integration can be administered through group testing; (2) the decrease in administration and scoring time by using these instruments in a group manner, and (3) the relationships…

This videotape explains common vision tests used with infants with multiple disabilities, shows how to gather information from parents on their children's use of vision, and demonstrates selected early intervention strategies for encouraging infants and young children with multiple disabilities to use their vision in functional ways. The videotape…

The question of whether pupil diameter indicates information processing load during reading was investigated in three experiments involving 24 college students reading passages of varying difficulty. A TV camera and monitor, together with a video-recorder, were used to measure the diameter of the pupil under a reading condition and under three…

This screening and diagnostic procedure is intended to identify Level 1 adults with specific learning problems. The adults not meeting criteria on the assessments for visual and auditory functions should be referred to proper medical services for full evaluations. A prescriptive teaching program should be specifically designed to meet needs of…