A study involving 1,337 students in Arizona was conducted to compare the classification of learning disabilities across several school districts, utilizing the then-proposed Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (BEH) formula. Three types of problems were apparent: the basic concept of learning disability varied across districts; the areas of…

Evaluated was the extent to which 101 primary grade and preschool Canadian teachers were satisfied with existing screening and testing services for children with possible learning disabilities. Results of the questionnaire indicated that 79% of the teachers believe that testing beyond the assessments carried out in the classroom is a good idea,…

An optometrist hypothesizes that poor reading skills stem from a child's inability to discern relationships among objects, people, concepts or instructional materials and suggests that physical problem-solving tasks that utilize several sense modalities simultaneously provide effective remedial treatment. (LH)

This study, by comparing for learning disabled and control children parental frequency rating of physical punishment and of completion of tasks, hypothesized that parental indulgence is associated with learning disorders. Referral children with learning problems (N=18), were rated significantly lower on both measures that students referred for…

The study analyzed the nature of parental and staff expectation for the future achievement potential of 45 learning disabled (LD) students. Forty-five groups of parents and 45 sets of staff members (consisting of a regular class and an LD teacher) were administered the Jensen and Kogan Rating Scale which measures expectations in the areas of…