The Motoric-Perceptual-Conceptual/Behavioral (MPC/B) model, a developmentally eclectic approach to evaluating and remediating learning disabilities in children, is described. The model is explained to view learners and the learning process on three educational levels (preschool, elementary school, and high school/post school), on three subject…

Described is the Kirshner Saroj Visual Perception Speed Test (KSVPST), a measure of perceptual speed using pictures to identify children whose reading difficulties are due to visual processing deficiencies. It is explained that 323 children 6-13 years old were given the Keystone Visual Skills Test, the KSVPST, and reading readiness tests. Data are…

Presented are diagnostic checklists and prescriptive suggestions for parents, teachers and other professionals working with learning disabled children. The checklists present hierarchically arranged behaviors in physiological, visual, auditory, and motor aspects of development. Also provided are suggestions for the parents in remediating the…

The manual contains suggested activities to develop the language skills assessed by the Florida Language Profile, a screening instrument to help identify young learning disabled children. Three to ten activities are listed for each of the following categories: body parts; right and left; rote counting, naming and identifying numbers, and counting…

Justin and Paul are handicapped, each in a different way. Paul, who has a severe visual disability, has profited from and succeeded in a mainstreamed program. Justin's special problems were helped through individual tutoring. In each case the treatment met the child's particular needs because of sensitive, resourceful, and caring teachers. (Editor)

Forty-seven third grade boys with conduct problems were administered a battery of tests to determine how many had reading problems and central processing dysfunctions and the correlations between their reading performance and 1) central information processing abilities, 2) race, 3) social class, and 4) maternal employment. (Author/DB)

Reviewed in depth are the Sipay Word Analysis Tests, and briefly noted are several other programs, techniques, or materials of potential value to learning disability personnel. (DB)

This article describes a new testing method which can be used to screen learning-deficient children fast, reliably, and inexpensively out of any population of public school systems. (Editor)

The effectiveness and efficiency of two commonly used teaching strategies in reading (contextualized practice alone, and decontextualized coupled with contextualized) were compared with six learning disabled first-grade boys. Journal availability: see EC 112 927. (Author/DLS)

The role of maternal behavior and family constellation factors as predictors of social competence was investigated with 17 learning disabled children (mean age 10 years) and their mothers. Journal availability: see EC 112 927. (DLS)

Daily measures of reading comprehension were obtained for three learning disabled fourth and fifth grade boys in two settings--their regular classrooms and a special remedial setting. (Author)

The study examined the role of verbal mediation in language processing by 88 children (ages 8-12 years) with low verbal/high performance Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) profiles. (Author/PHR)

With recent legislation regarding mainstreaming, many counselors are suddenly involved with children who have learning disabilities. The author defines the counselor's role as: (1) identification and referral; (2) consultation with teachers; (3) counseling with the students; and (4) counseling with the parents. (Author)

Six groups of nursery schoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders balanced for sex were trained and tested on a series of discrimination learning and transposition problems. (Author)

The study investigated the relationship between scores made by 20 kindergarten children on a test of reading readiness skills and tests of auditory reception of language, and between their scores on a test of academic achievement and tests of auditory reception of language. (Author)