The investigation of the relations between maternal child-rearing styles and the social skills of 17 learning disabled children (mean age 9.8 years) occurred in two parts. In the first part, the authors assembled an instrument to study dimensions of maternal behavior which appear to influence the development of children's social skills. This…

The paper traces the progression of diagnostic and treatment models for the learning disabled and/or mildly handicapped child and offers an educational model, the TEACH Cycle, which is applicable to instruction and is neither curriculum-bound nor globally child-centered. The medical, classification, and process models are briefly considered. The…

Presented are the results of a study of the possible relationship between learning disabilities (LD) and juvenile delinquency (JD). The project is reported to have included a literature search, a survey of current theories of experts in the field of special education, and an inventory of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)…

The effects of chiropractic treatment on children with learning and behavioral problems was investigated with 24 elementary and secondary level students, 12 receiving regular chiropractic treatment and 12 receiving medication. Results indicated that chiropractic treatment was more effective for the wide range symptoms common in the neurological…