The use of the "keyword" method as a tool for improving memory in learning disabled students is explained. The keyword method consists of two stages: an acoustical link stage and a stage in which the student is provided with a picture of the keyword interacting with the appropriate response term. The method can be modified for use in…

The problem solving strategies of 17 learning disabled (LD) and 17 non LD boys at the upper elementary level were compared across four multiple discrimination tasks listing a split plot analysis of variance design. Ss were randomly assigned to one of two conditions in which feedback stimuli were either removed or maintained. Ss' performances on…

In a study of the significance of private speech, 11 learning disabled (LD) and 16 non LD children (mean age 10 years) were given several cognitive tasks, and their private speech during play and school work was assessed. LD Ss performed less well on the cognitive tasks than non LD Ss. Children who used high rates of private speech performed in a…

Researchers, policy makers, and teacher trainers, who were identified by peers as being on the "cutting edge" of research and programming in learning disabilities, responded to surveys in 1975 (N=91) and 1981 (N=149). In both surveys the "experts" generally endorsed learning disabilities as a viable classification and asserted…

Learning disabled children make up part of the population of "latchkey children," those who spend all or part of their before and after school hours alone. These learning disabled latchkey children experience special problems because of their unique learning and behavior characteristics. The paper discusses the specific problems facing…

Psychometric test performances of two groups of school children were analyzed: 80 fourth graders, 40 of whom had been identified by their school district as learning disabled (LD); and 51 children referred for "possible LD placement" and diagnosed LD or not LD by school district personnel applying a severe discrepancy criteria. Results…

Ten learning disabled (LD) and 10 nonLD 10 to 11 year old children were administered the Bledsoe Self Concept Scale twice: first they were asked to respond in terms of how they perceive themselves and second, as how they would like to be. Contrary to hypotheses, results indicated that LD and nonLD Ss did not differ significantly in self concept or…

Based on their classroom experiences with learning disabled (LD) nonhandicapped students during the school year, 16 third grade teachers were asked to complete rating scales predicting expected performance of siblings of these students who might be assigned to them in the future. Results revealed that teachers hold significantly lower expectations…

The paper reviews various types of definitions of learning disabilities and presents the specific operational definition that was used in a study involving 1,105 adolescents on the relationship between learning disability and juvenile delinquency. The definition of learning disability is analyzed in terms of its principal components, types of…

The author, a student with learning problems, relates incidents from first grade to high school which point out the negative effects of labeling. (SBH)

The author reviews trends in South African special education for learning disabled (LD) students and describes the approach used at a special school for LD students. (CL)

Investigated was the incidence of learning disabilities in juvenile delinquents at a Rhode Island Training School. Ss and nondelinquent controls were administered the Halstead-Reitan battery of measures including the Wechsler Intelligence Scale, the Wide Range Achievement Test, and tests of sensory imperception. Results found the five predictors…