Describes common signs and symptoms of learning disabilities in college students and suggests guidelines for identifying such students. An understanding of how cognitive, neuropsychological, and psychodynamic factors contribute to academic problems allows for sophisticated and responsible recommendations. (JAC)

Examined the relationship between the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability (WJTCA) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) in a referral sample of 52 elementary students. Results showed comparable WJTCA/WISC-R global ability estimates, contrary to lower WJTCA scores found in recent studies with learning disabled…

The article offers suggestions for dealing with learning disabled children's apparent lack of achievement motivation, which may be a lack of belief that their actions affect academic and nonacademic achievement. Suggestions include establishing appropriate standards, focusing on effort rather than outcome, and promoting self-acceptance of credit…

Ninety-four administrators and secondary resource teachers, who were surveyed about program needs for learning disabled (LD) students, ranked individualization of instruction as most important and self-contained LD classes as least important among 15 programs. (MC)

Described is the use of musical remediation in teaching learning disabled elementary children. (PT)

Described are games to be used in teaching elementary grade learning disabled or other children various academic skills. (PT)

The relation between average deviation, as determined using the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, and Stanford-Binet intelligence scores was examined using a preschool sample. Results revealed a curvilinear relation between total average deviation and Stanford-Binet intelligence scores. Use of average deviation as an index of…

A research review indicates that environmental and situational variables need to be considered, as well as the child's characteristics, in educational planning for children with learning disabilities. (IM)

Presented are a rebuttal and a counter-rebuttal to an earlier article questioning the educational usefulness of perceptual tests with learning disabled children. (DB)

Behavioral observations obtained from mother-child interactions were compared for three groups of nine mother-child (mean age 6 years) pairs: (1) nonclinic, normal children; (2) noncompliant children; (3) children identified as learning disabled. (Author)

This article examines five factors which appear to contribute to learning disabilities among adult basic education (ABE) learners. While the research literature does not provide a comprehensive basis for describing how the disadvantaged learn, it does lead the authors to make eight helpful suggestions for the ABE teacher. (JDS)

The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities Program, the Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities Program, and Service Obligations under Special Education Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities. These amendments…