The effects of competing auditory stimuli on the performance of 11 possibly learning disabled children and 11 normal children were compared. (Author)

Described is a study utilizing sensorimotor training techniques with 25 retarded Ss at a state school. (DB)

Suggested by a parent are ways that parents of a hyperactive child requiring treatment with stimulant drugs can observe their child for the most effective administration of medication. (DB)

Presented in allegory form are the reactions of seven mother birds upon discovering that their chicks, although apparently healthy, are not flying (that is, have learning disabilities) at the time considered normal for chicks. (CB)

Children labeled neurologically handicapped subsequent to psychological and medical evaluation were exposed to treatments: (1) placement in a self-contained classroom; (2) retention in a regular class with help from tutors; (3) retention in a regular class with no extra help. Effects on academic achievement and visual-motor functioning showed no…

Gives a case history of a strange disability called dyslexia, and tells how the person struggled his way into college without knowing how to read. (Editor/GB)

Discussed are problems in the verbal comprehension and production of personal pronouns by learning disabled children. A learning approach based on echolalia and favoring a focus on the pronoun you which the child hears is advocated. (KW)