The Canter Background Interference Procedure of the Bender Gestalt Test and the Quick Neurological Screening Test were found to discriminate neurological/organic signs in 23 adolescent learning disabled students. Methodological problems, research needs, and implications for the use of these tests are discussed. (Author)

Two studies--one involving 59 nonproblem elementary age children and the other involving 77 learning and behavior problem children (7 to 16 years old)--focusing on differential effects of strategies to enhance motivation are reported. (Author/SB)

The role of memory problems in the attentional difficulties of learning disabled children is examined, and the existence of control processing inefficiencies related to memory problems is suggested. Three intervention approaches--reinforcement programs, direct instruction in efficient processing behaviors, and use of orienting tasks to induce…

The study investigated self-reported causes of stress of specific learning disabilities (SLD) teachers. Six job related factors of stress were identified by a majority of the 173 Florida Ss surveyed. (Author)

The study examined changes over 3 years in self-esteem and perception of ability in 75 children in regular classes and special education classes. Findings indicated that 68 learning disabled or educable retarded children in special education classes experienced greater gains in self-esteem and perception of ability scores than Ss in regular…

Thirty learning disabled children were randomly assigned to two conditions focusing on sentence comprehension: a sentence anagram/word grouping treatment and a more traditional sentence study treatment. Subjects in the sentence anagram/word grouping condition had significantly higher cloze scores. (Author/BW)

The study investigated the prevalence of middle ear effusion (conductive hearing loss) in 32 school aged children found to have auditory learning disabilities. Results indicated a systematic relationship between auditory learning disability and middle ear effusion. (DB)

A follow-up study of 10 pupils five to six years after their enrollment in a special learning disabilities (LD) program is reported. The results suggest that substantial academic deficits in the elementary grades do not preclude successful high school experiences for LD pupils. (Author)

Students aged 7 to 12 years, identified as either learning disabled (N=295) or normal (N=515), were rated by their teachers on the Behavior Problem Checklist. Ratings revealed that school behavior problems varied by sex and pupil category, and that learning disabled Ss showed significantly greater maladjustment than normal Ss on the Personality…

The Immediate Reinforcement and Remediation (IRR) method is advocated as a systematic approach to aid in the success of mainstreamed elementary slow learning and learning disabled students. IRR allows the resource room teacher to followup on identified critical lessons using different materials and aids. (CL)

A review of the literature regarding the utility of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) with learning disabled (LD) students was conducted. It is concluded that the WISC-R can be an adjunct to LD diagnosis and one step in educational planning for the LD student. (Author)

An 11 year old learning disabled boy was taught two different strategies, both of which markedly improved his handwriting performance on a paragraph copying task. Results for the study indicated that allowing the student his choice of strategies produced better performance than did teacher determined choices. (Author)

The article examines school psychological services for learning disabled students in the areas of assessment, consultation, program development, counseling, and research. (DB)

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised profiles of 30 "uneven gifted" children (mean age 10 years) were examined to assess strengths and deficits as well as scatter. (Author)

Attempts to define and integrate four concepts: emotional learning disabilities, adolescence, self-esteem, and the social-psychological concept of "significant others." The discussion emphasizes problems associated with students with learning disabilities, and external factors affecting in-school learning behavior of adolescents.…