The various theoretical orientations toward the etiology of dyslexia are evaluated and implications for future research are discussed. (CH)

Assessed were the abilities of 50 normal 5-to 9-year-old children and 30 learning disabled 7-to 9-year-old children to recognize temporal patterns presented visually and auditorially (intramodal abilities) and to vocally produce the patterns whether presentation was visual or auditory (intramodal and cross-modal abilities). (MC)

Offered for the clinical teacher in training or reading specialists in elementary schools is the Pupil Profile of Reading Skills, intended for assessment of 110 specific factors related to the reading process and for translation of objectives into daily tasks. (MC)

Suggested for improvement of academic and social behaviors of learning disabled elementary school children is the Home School Communication Program (used successfully with over 1,000 children in kansas city), which involves teacher assessment of student behaviors daily on 10 cards and parental dispensing of privileges to students for satisfactory…

Audiological assessments were performed on 20 learning disabled students (6-16 years old). Results of Speech Reception Threshold testing and Discrimination Testing indicated that Ss generally scored lower on discrimination tasks, were more affected by the introduction of noise, and showed a greater variability in discrimination performance than 10…

To investigate the effects of distraction, task performance with or without within-task color, holding task complexity constant, was assessed with 25 hyperactive Ss and 22 controls (5 to 10 years old). Two visual-motor drawing tasks, one visual concentration task and a combined visual-motor and visual concentration task were given. Error analyses…

To assist the family doctor in providing guidance to parents of learning disabled children, a physician reviews pertinent literature, describes therapeutic techniques, and evaluates their effectiveness. (LH)

Profile of a new facility for handicapped children from infants to 8-year olds. Created to purposefully avoid any resemblance to an institution, this unique facility is helping to provide a laboratory for improving the development of the children's potential. (Author)