Studied was the validity of the Revised Objective Perceptual Test in discriminating among 40 normal and 60 neurologically handicapped (40 minimally organic and 20 grossly organic cerebral palsied) children between 5 and 10 years of age. (DB)

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)