Intended as a resource manual for speech and language clinicians, the booklet addresses specific elements of speech improvement and language development programs for children with difficulties in those areas. An overview of professional literature regarding such programs is provided, focusing on such aspects as program definition and purpose,…

The relationship of lateral awareness and directionality with intellectual ability, academic achievement, and age was investigated with 288 first through third grade elementary school children. With the exception of first graders, Ss were administered three tests: the Lockavitch Test for Lateral Awareness and Directionality (LTLAD), the Short Form…

Library of Congress subject headings and call numbers that have been developed for special education topics are listed in this guide. The subject headings and their associated call numbers are grouped by general category (e.g., gifted, deaf, education), and references to related terms in other sections are provided. A brief note describes the…

This report first demonstrates that the concept of accessibility is central to many theories of psychology from quite disparate domains and notes that a distinction of multiple and reflective access also seems to be part of many theories. It then suggests that no theory of intelligence can be complete unless provision is made for the operation of…

The relationship between the diagnostic label assigned to a child (emotionally disturbed--ED, learning disabled--LD) and the type of behavior exhibited by that child was investigated with 128 special education graduate students. Ss were asked to complete one of four randomly assigned case studies in which the label assigned to the child and/or the…

The study explored 20 teachers' perceptions of the classroom behavior and work habits of 10 elementary-junior high school mainstreamed learning disabilities (LD) students and 10 nonlabeled control students. Results of the Devereux Elementary School Behavior Rating Scale and the rating of student behavior by an independent observer indicated that…

THE PROBLEMS THAT DAILY LIVING MAY PRESENT TO CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES ARE DISCUSSED, AND THE NEED FOR THE TEACHER TO SURVEY THE EXPERIMENTAL BACKGROUND OF HIS CLASS AND TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR DEALING WITH THE CHILDREN'S PROBLEMS IS DESCRIBED. PROBLEMS THAT MERIT ATTENTION INCLUDE THOSE WHICH FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY. THE…

The author describes an approach to mainstreaming handicapped middle school students in which students were placed in a regular remedial class with a regular education teacher, a special education teacher, and an aide. The model evolved originally because of staffing problems, but achievement in both self confidence and academics resulted in its…

Questionnaires were mailed to 300 special education teachers of learning disabled and emotionally disturbed students and to 316 pediatricians and psychiatrists to determine the extent of interaction between teachers and physicians in monitoring drug treatment effects. Analysis of teacher data suggested that physician contacts occurred very seldom,…

To investigate the possibility that learning disabled children can be taught effectively with a developmental reading program designed for normal learners through careful modification of the teaching procedure, a set of sight word instructional materials was developed that incorporated five learning principles within a mastery learning model:…

As part of a project to develop formative evaluation systems for use in improving learning disabilities (LD) service programs in social adjustment, two studies were conducted to identify simple and efficient measures of children's social adjustment and to determine their relationship to other measures of a student's classroom social status.…

The purpose of this study was to validate the Prescriptive Instructional Program for Educational Readiness (PIPER) for utilization as a criterion referenced test (CRT) among learning disabled children. The program consisted of behavioral objectives and diagnostic and/or mastery tasks and activities for each objective in the area of gross motor…

Intended for teachers of learning disabled children, the performance based learning package provides a list of steps for students to take toward obtaining competency in time and time telling. The package is broken down into eight milestones which include such steps as constructing a simple sundial as a group project, understanding that 15 minutes…

Presented is the final performance report of the CSDC model which is designed to provide services for learning disabled high school students. Sections cover the following program aspects: organizational structure, inservice sessions, identification of students, materials and equipment, evaluation of student performance, evaluation of the model,…

The impact of group hypnotic and self-hypnotic training on the academic performance and self-esteem of learning disabled children was explored. Three hypnotic training sessions and instructions for six weeks of daily self-hypnotic practice containing suggestions for imagery related to improvement in these areas were given to 15 children, their…