One hundred and sixty male high school students, half of them Mexican-American and half Anglo, were administered the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT), and Bender Gestalt. Half of each ethnic group was classified by the public schools as learning disabled and half were in regular classes. The WAIS Verbal,…

Argues that educators should eliminate the categorical concepts of learning disabilities and reading disabilities, forsake vested interests in one program or the other, and emphasis solving the child's educational problem. (RB)

Results of this pilot study indicate a genotypic cause for the etiology of specific learning disabilities and suggest there is a need for large scale screening and genetic counseling programs. (GO)

The author reviews the status of reading disability research in Australia and cites overlapping services and responsibilities regarding reading and learning disabled students in the U.S. (CL)

Reviewed in relation to the learning disabled are the Goodman & Burke Reading Miscue Inventory a booklet entitled "Natural Language--A Clinician-Guided Program for Parents of Language-Delayed Children", and an inservice program in Grand Junction, Colorado. (DB)

Described in the final of a four-part series on a Project SCREEN, a statewide learning disability program in Illinois, are a series of resource documents produced by the project. (DB)

Examined was the relationship between the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception and academic achievement as measured by the scholastic Research Association Achievement Test Battery with 125 primary grade children. (Author/DB)

Investigated were the effects of reinforcement contingencies in two different arithmetic situations--acquisition and proficiency with seven 8-11 year-old learning disabled boys. (Author/DB)

Students in a high school biology course were assigned to an audio-tutorial instruction group or a group classroom situation for a three-week instructional unit. For each group scores on a unit test were correlated with scores on standardized tests. (SD)

Described is a creative writing approach to enhance ease of self expression and feelings of self confidence in 8- to 13-year-old learning disabled children. (CL)

The author discusses the role of speech and hearing specialists in dealing with language disordered children, and considers the uses and limitations of language tests. (LS)