The study examined the phonic competency of 62 teachers enrolled in learning disabilities courses. (Author/SBH)

A questionnaire measuring child-rearing attitudes was completed by 214 parents of children seen at a learning disabilities center. (SBH)

The article describes an intensive therapeutic program for learning disabled children (ages 11-13 years) that focuses on the interrelationship between learning capacity and personality. (Author/DLS)

The author states that, although many recently developed theories in special education have not yet been confirmed by research, techniques derived from them are being used in teaching children with learning disabilities. (Author/BD)

Stability of the WISC-R subtest profile for 161 learning disabled (LD) children over a 7-month test-retest interval was examined. A unique subtest profile reported earlier was replicated. Performance IQ was significantly greater than Verbal IQ at both testing occasions. (Author)

For availability, see EC 103 600 Described is the program offered by the Child Service Demonstration Center for Urban Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (IM)

A study of the effects of a sequence of teacher questions or the verbal reasoning skills of children with behavior and learning disorders showed that teachers gradually employed less heavily prompted questions as children's responses improved, and that children's verbal problem solving skills increased concurrently with the teacher's use of the…

Discussed is the role of the elementary assistance teacher, who is charged with assisting any elementary school child with learning problems. (DLS)

To provide practitioners with a means of organizing their subjective reactions to parents of learning disabled children, an interview-based rating scale was developed and tested with 22 parents attempting to place their children in a 6-week summer remedial program. (IM)

Twelve reading-disabled and 12 nondisabled boys, of average intellectual ability, in Grades 3 to 6 were compared on the Memory-For-Designs, Bender-Gestalt, Trail Making Test, and the 11 subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R). (Author)

The self concept of 386 minimally brain damaged (8-16 years) in special classes was compared with that of 96 children with similar disabilities who were in regular classes. (Author/CL)

Attaching diagnostic labels to learning disabled children can add to their difficulties. (Author/SBH)

Available from: Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091.

A parent who is also a teacher describes her child's experiences as a poor oral reader. (MKM)