Describes the way in which reading was taught to three nonverbal autistic children, the motivation used, and the children's adaptation to the learning situation. (FL)

Reviews literature that describes the rational and nonrational factors sustaining the myth that stimulant medication is ineffective for hyperactive adolescents. Discusses methodological problems and factors--such as increasing size, misbehavior and misattribution, and perceived relationship to drug abuse--that influence treatment decisions. (JAC)

Studied the effects of conversation skills training for two retarded and one learning disabled participant in a sheltered workshop. Results indicated that participants improved their use of targeted conversational skills over the course of training, but had difficulty generalizing target behaviors to other individuals. (JAC)

The effects of modeling vocabulary words, using a tape recorder, on six high school learning disabled boys' sight-word reading were examined in a multiple-baseline design. Results indicated an increase in correct oral response rates of isolated word lists and a sharp decrease in each student's oral error rates. (Authors)

Mid-year assessment produced significantly greater results in mastered skills and problem solving by 12 learning disabled (LD) students with 40 minutes daily instruction in the SPARK-80 Computerized Mathematics System on Radio Shack terminals as opposed to nine LD students with traditional resource room mathematics instruction by experienced…

Results of a study of learning disabled children's conversational competence indicate that they may not be providing their conversational partners with feedback that others need to adapt their communicative style to these children's comprehension levels. The difficulty in identifying social contexts where different conversational rules apply may…

Notes that computer based reading programs are proving to be powerful and flexible tools in reading to reading disabled and intellectually handicapped students. Reviews current research showing promise of wider classroom use of computers. (FL)

Sixty learning disabled students, aged 12 to 24, were assigned to experimental and control conditions, with experimentals experiencing discussions (e.g., obstacles to academic success) led by teachers trained in reality therapy. Among results of multivariate analysis are that experimentals attained higher academic aspirations and lower anxiety…

Presented is a study done with six children who received remediation in mathematics with emphasis on metric measurement. All had serious problems in arithmetic. Results proved encouraging. Two of the six children proceeded in the regular mathematics classroom. (EB)

This study was designed to observe the effects of the helping relationship on both the dispenser and the beneficiary of the help. Specifically, learning disabled juveniles on probation tutored learning disabled youngsters to read within a summer school setting. (Author/RK)

Critiqued are five reviews of research puporting to examine the effectiveness of perceptual training in the improvement of reading. (DB)

The activities of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program and its model demonstration centers are reviewed, the term "specific learning disabilities" is operationally defined, and special education issues (such as the need for research on methodologies and curricula) are listed. (SBH)

The emphasis on educational and behavioral management of children with learning disabilities appears to be resulting in neglect of neurological, biochemical, and nutritional aspects. (Author/DB)