Questions the current emphasis on learning disabilities, which represents an ideology in which the language and, often, the techniques of medicine are used extensively to serve the purposes of social control. (Author/IRT)

Nine learning disabled pupils (10-11 years old) who participated in open-ended class meetings demonstrated increased verbal participation, decreased hyperactivity and diminished social isolation from regular class children. (CL)

In order to develop a framework for a model secondary learning disabilities (LD) curriculum, a panel of 44 national experts was surveyed using a three round Delphi probe to arrive at a concensus concerning the desirable components of an LD curriculum. (PHR)

The effects of self-determination vs teacher-determination of time-out duration on disruptive behavior were investigated in a group of 15 students in a special classroom who had learning disabilities and/or behavior problems. The effects of various time-out conditions did not differ. (Author)

A demonstration-plus-feedback technique was applied in an attempt to reduce the systematic inversion errors in subtraction in nine learning disabled students (ages 9-11 years). Journal availability: see EC 112 927. (DLS)

A method for quantifying story retells, called proposition analysis, was used to study the reading comprehension performances of 34 learning disabled and normal fifth and sixth graders. Journal availability: see EC 112 927. (DLS) 927

A heterogeneous group of 60 learning disabled children (mean age=128.8 months) and a relatively homogeneous group (mean age=111.07 months) having specific reading deficits (n=58) were compared with normal children in two studies. (Author)

An 11-year-old English male with severe reading difficulties was taught relaxation techniques in order to improve his reading. (PHR)

Tape recording part or all of books can be a help to students reading below grade level. (MKM)

Fifteen mentally retarded (mean age 13 years), 15 learning disabled (mean age 9 years), and 15 normal (mean age 8 years) boys were equated on mental age, administered the Hagen Central-Incidental Task, and presented a modeling tape for imitation. (CL)

The SEARCH and TEACH programs were developed to locate and intervene on the behalf of children with potential learning disabilities. (PHR)

In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) in discriminating auditory or visual deficits, 121 learning disabled children (mean age 100 months) were tested. (PHR)

The article provides a detailed and critical review of the book, "The Neuropsychology of Learning Disorders" (1976), edited by R. Knights and D. Bakker. (Author/SBH)

The article discusses the use of visual motivation (for instance, the classroom bulletin board) in classrooms of orthopedically handicapped, learning disabled, and emotionally disturbed children. (PHR)

The effects of intraclass peer tutoring on vocabulary development were studied in primary level learning disabled students. (DLS)