The discussion of minimum competency testing (MCT) for learning disabled students focuses on advantages and disadvantages, the need for test modifications, and the importance of coordinating the child's individualized education program with MCT considerations. (CL)

The final segment in a series of three articles presents specific strategies for systematically developing problem-solving experiences for learning disabled students in mathematical curricula. For the other two articles, see EC 114 635 and EC 113 270.

The authors support use of manipulative aids in teaching learning disabled students but caution that the selection and application of a manipulative aid should not be a haphazard process. Guidelines are given for using manipulative aids in teaching students who are experiencing difficulty in mastering mathematical concepts. (Author/SBH)

A method of identifying learning disabled adolescents using the method of Bayesian Revision of Subjective Probabilities, which utilizes both teacher judgments and psychometric tests, is proposed. (DB)

Current procedures for diagnosing perceptual and language deficits in academic underachievement have resulted in a categorical expression--learning disabilities. The contention is offered that learning disabilities so ascertained not constitute a diagnosable entity. Two features are described that could become central in a diagnosable entity…

The author offers guidelines for teaching volunteers and aides as classroom tutors. It is suggested that the tutor be instructed in administering pretests to students. Materials needed for tutoring are outlined, a simple teaching sequence is offered, and tutor supervision is mentioned. (SBH)

The article reviews the major components of the Ventura College (California) program for learning disabled adults. (SBH)

The relationship between intraindividual discrepancy and exceptionality was studied in 248 children in first through sixth grades. Results revealed a significant relationship between discrepancies and exceptionalities, though a relatively low strength of association was found. (Author/SBH)

The author traces some of the current trends in career education for the learning disabled and presents a model for providing career education to secondary learning disabled students. (SBH)

The regular classroom teacher's role in the identification of learning-disabled children is important but often difficult. Identification is facilitated, however, by recognition of a pattern of symptoms rather than one single sign. (Author/GC)

A prevocational program in which learning disabled and emotionally disturbed children participated in a hands-on approach to using video equipment is described. (CL)

A study of 30 normal and poor readers tested the hypothesis that reading disabled children's failure to apply effective strategies to rote-memory tasks is related to their lack of reflective knowledge about memory and their disorganized approach to cognitive tasks. Findings supported the view that many children fail to read well because they do…

The article presents the medical, psychological, and reading diagnoses of a 24-year-old man with herpes encephalitis, an acute neurological disease. Test results are reported and the client's response to learning disability remedial techniques are reviewed. (SBH)

Scores of 25 learning disabled students (aged 9 to 13) were compared on five tests: a visual-perceptual test (Coloured Progressive Matrices); an auditory-perceptual test (Auditory Motor Placement); a listening and reading comprehension test (Durrell Listening-Reading Series); and a word recognition test (Word Recognition subtest, Diagnostic…

The study investigated the concurrent validity of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT) with 60 learning disabled adolescents. Findings generally supported the concurrent validity of the PIAT as a measure of academic achievement with secondary learning disabled students. (SBH)