Data were collected in mainstreamed and treatment classrooms on the rate and form of problem behaviors to identify conditions under which 11 children, aged 3.3 to 6.3 years and referred for special services due to learning and behavior problems, differed from normative classmates. (Author/MC)

Nine low IQ (less than 80) and 12 high IQ (100 plus) learning disabled children (grades four through six) who attended resource room programs were observed in regular classes. Results indicated that teachers did not perceive the two groups of LD children differently but that the teachers behaved differently toward the two groups. (Author/MC)

A special educator reviews approaches for assessing the writing skills of learning disabled students (by both formal and informal methods), describes common problems, lists prerequisites (such as sufficient visual and motor memory), and suggests prewriting activities as well as ways to help specific writing weaknesses. (CL)

A unit on savings accounts helped learning disabled adolescents with the basic skills of writing dates and numbers on banking forms, using correct forms for withdrawal and deposit, and understanding vocabulary terms and concepts. (CL)

Learning disabled adolescents can be taught to monitor their reading comprehension. Among approaches are self-questioning (by which students become aware of important textual information) and multipass (an approach using surveying, sizing up, and sorting out). In addition, general strategies such as providing direct instruction and modeling are…

The article examines two topics important to educators working with learning disabled college writers: error patterns of college learning disabled, normal, and basic writers across different tasks and instructional approaches successful in improvng the written language skills of college learning disabled writers, such as sentence combining and…

The article reviews research on classroom behavior of learning disabled elementary school students. Topics covered include students' attention and hyperactivity, teacher-child interactions, teachers' perceptions, and the relationship between classroom behavior and achievement. Directions for future research are suggested, including research on LD…

A private psychiatric hospital program is described which cooperates with referring probation officers to develop socially appropriate reactions in learning disabled delinquents by confronting them with their negative behaviors. A case study involving systematic reinforcement, social skills training, and cognitive restructuring in a token economy…

Thirty-six teachers and 162 elementary children in classes for specific learning difficulties (SLD) participated in a five week classroom attribution training program in one of three groups: mild frustration, success only, and control. Experimental training resulted in significant increase in ask persistence; no changes were noted in achievement…

The article reviews the controversy over the information processing model as an approach to diagnosing and remediating learning disabled students. The Slingerland Screening Tests are suggested as an alternative tool for examining information processing skills. Advantages of the test include direct application to classroom tasks. (Author/CL)

Twenty-two seventh and eighth grade students poor in mathematical computation but with average reading comprehension (low math group) were compared with two matched groups: low reading group and no difference group. It was concluded that children with a disability in mathematical computation may be at risk for impulsive and possibly antisocial…

It was found that although learning disabled elementary children did more poorly than normal children at tasks involving intersensory and intrasensory matches, the psychological processes related to performance were, with one exception, similar between groups. (Author/CL)

The article discusses the reasons for movement toward competency-based teacher education (CBTE), characteristics of CBTE schemes and associated problems particularly in the field of learning disabilities, and analyzes differences between teaching competencies and teacher competence. (Author/MC)

Pre- and posttest scores showed that LD students regress in their reading skills when they experience extended breaks in their educational programs during the summer months. Also, a five-week summer reading program during either the first or last half of the summer can prevent this regression. (SW)

A followup study of 47 young adults who had been labeled LD (learning disabled) and 59 non-LD subjects revealed similar employment status, although LD subjects had a significantly lower mean job status; were less active in social affairs; and reported less satisfaction with their secondary school education. (CL)