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Liberman, Isabelle Y. – 1987
The paper focuses on reading-disabled students with emphasis on the need for theory-driven research and improvements in the training of teachers in reading instruction. Among abilities that should be tested in research on causes of reading disability are the child's understanding of the phonological structure of written language, a specifically…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Phonology
Svec, Henry J. – 1985
The paper investigates specific "gifted" qualities of some learning disabled students within the context of assessment and individualized programming. It is suggested that learning disabled children who have definite areas of strength receive "selectively enriched" programming in these areas. An educational model is proposed…
Descriptors: Career Education, Coping, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Murphy, Linda, Ed.; DellaCorte, Suzanne, Ed. – Special Parent/Special Child, 1986
The six 1986 issues of this newsletter for parents of handicapped children contain lead articles with the following titles: "Understanding Psychological Tests" (includes intelligence tests, achievement tests, personality tests and parental do's and don'ts); "Sex Education for the Special Person" (e.g., purpose of sex education, parental do's and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Rearing, Disabilities, Learning Activities
Spectrum, 1984
Four issues of the 1983/84 newsletter from a preparatory school for learning disabled (LD) students address issues on the education of LD students. Included are examinations of the following topics: therapeutic interventions and educational strategies, cognitive development in LD and non-LD adolescents, computers used to strengthen metacognitive…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling Techniques, Group Therapy, Interpersonal Competence
Sachs, Frances Greenberg – 1985
The practicum report describes the development of a communication network designed to enhance cooperation among parents and staff of a private learning disabilities clinic in Miami, Florida. The program featured a variety of contact follow-up forms, a series of workshops, and periodic student progress reports and follow-up conferences with both…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Networks
Burke, James P. – 1988
The practicum designed a perceptual activities program for learning disabled second graders using computer-assisted instruction. The program develops skills involving visual motor coordination, figure-ground differentiation, form constancy, position in space, and spatial relationships. Five behavioral objectives for each developmental area were…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Courseware
Walsh, Patricia C.; And Others – 1987
The study evaluated the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery (WJPEB) with 71 elementary grade learning disabled (LD) students. The following questions were addressed: (1) Are there significant discrepancies between ability and achievement, as measured by the WJPEB, for LD children, and if so, in what academic areas? (2) Are there patterns…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Knupp, Richard – 1988
A study examined the efficacy of the repeated readings method in improving the oral reading rate, decreasing the number of oral reading errors, and improving the oral reading comprehension accuracy of educationally handicapped students. The oral reading skills of eight students from an urban northeastern United States community identified as…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Oral Reading, Reading Difficulties
Pratt, Rosalie Rebollo, Ed. – 1983
The text presents proceedings from an international conference on music education for handicapped persons. Eighteen papers are presented, along with summaries of clinics on such topics as music with autistic and emotionally disturbed children, music and learning disabled children, musical potential of the hearing impaired, and a multimedia…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Language Arts
Download full textMays, Francine; Imel, Susan – 1982
An overview of learning disabilities in adults is presented to aid in detection, diagnosis, and instruction. Following a description of learning disabilities in general, and the occurrence in adults in particular, nine observable characteristics of learning-disabled adults are discussed: (1) vision problems; (2) extraneous vocal sounds; (3)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Adults, Educational Diagnosis
Ammer, Jerome J. – 1983
A model is described that was developed to train future learning disabilities specialists to select and execute diagnostic prescriptive strategies. A series of flowcharts depict the diagnostic-prescriptive model from point of referral, specifying steps for the process in language and readings. The sequence of tasks illustrate critical decisions…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Flow Charts, Learning Disabilities, Models
Minotti, Anthony T. – 1984
The paper describes a career program to develop academic, social, and attitudinal skills in secondary level learning disabled students. The program philosophy focuses on the development of appropriate personal social skills, independent living skills, and career awareness through occupational guidance and preparation. The career education program…
Descriptors: Career Education, Learning Disabilities, Prevocational Education, Program Descriptions
Gajar, Anna; And Others – 1983
The paper summarizes four presentations made by members of the Pennsylvania State University Program for Learning Disabled (LD) students. An initial section considers the definition of LD and reviews a study on diagnosing LD in 12 undergraduates. The existence of a foreign language disability in students with good attitudes toward learning a…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, College Students, Handicap Identification, Intervention
Somwaru, Jwalla P. – 1983
A functional approach to the assessment of learning disabilities (LD) is proposed in the light of confusing and ambiguous guidelines for identifying students with LD. Problems in the current evaluation procedures include the concept that ability and achievement are separate dimensions of intellectual functioning and the potential for biased…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Rhodes, Sharon Simpson – 1984
The paper describes a "mini-assessment" designed to help teachers understand the nature and extent of students' learning problems. A distinction is made between children with reading problems due to neurological differences and those with problems due to emotional, educational, or cultural factors. The importance of identifying and referring the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification, Informal Assessment
