Parts of this paper have appeared in the American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. 28, No 2, 1968, under the title "A Preventive Community Psychiatry Project and Its Relationship to Psychoanalytic Principles.

This evaluation report describes the implementation and results of the 1979-80 Transitional Class Program. Although the program no longer exists as a centrally-coordinated effort, it serves as a final summary of the program's two years of operation by comparing the results from one year (1978-1979) to the next (1979-1980), and provides guidance to…

This article assimilates and critically reviews 10 reports between 1960 and 1980 in which hypnosis was used with non-retarded children, aged 6 to 17, who had learning problems. Studies are reviewed in terms of the major deficit focused on by the researchers, i.e., reading deficits, self-concept and academic achievement, academic behavior problems,…

Despite the fact that increasingly large percentages of Hispanic individuals are being admitted into college programs, the academic success of the students admitted is considerably lower than their non-minority peers. This study focused on the examination of possible causes for the differences in academic performance at the college level for…

Observations were made while psychologically evaluating Korean school children in the greater Chicago area. The observations were drawn from work with Korean children who were referred for psychological evaluation because of learning or behavioral/emotional problems. Initial demographic data was taken describing the children's age, length of time…

This paper discusses problems and offers suggestions related to mainstreaming hearing impaired students into composition classes. The minimum language proficiency necessary to mainstream a student is described first, followed by the recommended procedure to actually move a hearing impaired student into a regular composition classroom. Listed among…

Five explanations for students not learning effectively are examined for their soundness, support from research evidence, and implications for attempts to improve students as learners. Explanations examined are these: (1) students lack the necessary study skills; (2) students are of different types, and some student types have limited learning…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY REFERS TO MATERIALS PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY SITUATIONS. INCLUDED ARE PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL REFERENCES TO ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, ARITHMETIC AND MATHEMATICS, CITIZENSHIP, AND PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT.…

This booklet offers teachers of mainstreamed educationally disadvantaged and learning disabled students some practical strategies for tailoring general writing assignments to meet individual needs. The concept of mainstreaming is discussed in part one, and general strategies for composition teachers are listed in part two. Part three describes 13…

During the academic year 1975-1976, a program for near-illiterate adults was designed and carried out at The Johns Hopkins University, Evening College and Summer Session. The goal was to help persons with severe reading problems obtain necessary skills to enter the world of work or move up in the world. Counseling, both group and individual, was…

PRESENTED HERE ARE THE GOALS OF, THE TECHNIQUES FOR, AND THE AUTHOR'S EXPERIENCE WITH A ONE-SESSION STRUCTURED FAMILY INTERVIEW FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SCHOOL LEARNING DISORDERS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS TIME-LIMITED METHOD IS TO DETERMINE THE NATURE, EXTENT, AND ETIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN…

There is little provision in the average high school for the evaluation of students with learning and behavior problems. The new master plan for Special Education in California calls for at least two levels of assessment, one to be implemented in a school appraisal team, including teachers, program and resource specialists, and an administrator.…

This notebook for teachers is the result of (1) a workshop held to discuss ways of working with children who do not respond in traditional ways to learning, despite their high IQ's and apparent abilities, and (2) a questionnaire which was sent to various schools inside and outside the United States designed to elicit specific information on what…