The finding of major significance in this study concerns the effect of stimulant drug medication on the relationship between heart rate deceleration and reaction time with the clinic children. (Authors)

Describes the experimental project of the Baltimore City Public Schools to prevent development of learning disabilities and to reduce the number of school dropouts within the population identified as educationally disadvantaged. (Author/MB)

The fact that the children with learning disorders had significantly more abnormal reflexes than did the normal children lends empirical support to the theory of minimal neurological impairment as a factor in the etiology of learning disabilities. (Author)

A constitutional genetic neurochemical dysfunction is posited as the basis of a large number of learning disabilities. (Author/GW)

The usefulness of the Vane Kindergarten Test in the early identification of children with learning problems was tested. (Author/GW)

A mother describes how she taught her hyperactive son with numerous visual perception problems to read. (KW)

Academic achievement, anxiety, conformity, and self concept were compared for 40 learning disabled children (aged 8 to 13 years) and 40 average achieving children (aged 8 to 13 years) before and after their enrollment in summer camp programs. (GW)

This paper proposes: 1) three major dimensions that influence the manner in which teachers perceive EH students; 2) suggests generalized research hypotheses that emanate from the three-dimensional model, and 3) suggests methodologies for contributing systematically to knowledge regarding teacher perceptions of EH children.'' (Author)

Reviews basic issues confronting current training programs and offers an analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. (JM)