Passivity in learning disabled children is identified as either inborn or as "learned helplessness," and the role of the teacher in overcoming passivity is noted. Teachers can help students understand themselves, become active agents in learning, and use self monitoring devices. (CL)

A checklist is offered to help parents work on homework with their learning disabled adolescents. Guidelines are offered for preparing as well as following up the homework. (CL)

Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade learning disabled, gifted, and normal students (N=213) were compared for their conceptualizations, attributions, and attitudes about school grading practices. Significant differences were found in ability to define grading systems and tendencies to perceive the causes for getting good grades as internal and…

The article proposes that mathematics instruction with limited English proficient learning disabled students requires special instruction in language comprehension, knowledge of syntax and vocabulary, and understanding of relational terms as they apply to mathematics. A diagnostic prescriptive approach is advocated. (Author/DB)

A teacher of 15- and 16- year-old boys with moderate learning difficulties and behavior problems describes how a school drama activity improved the boys' self image and motivation. (CL)

This study examined the emphasis in areas of special education provided to 90 mildly handicapped students in Florida. Results showed emphasis on highly academic and remedial instruction with little emphasis on vocational, social, or basic living skills. (MT)

Teachers of learning disabled children should view social learning as a constructive task and should plan activities to match social development goals, use all available classroom sources to stimulate social development, and use social studies to encourage development of social knowledge. (CL)

Investigated the external validity of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability (WJTCA) in learning disabled (LD) elementary school children (N=60). Results suggested that the WJTCA's achievement emphasis jeopardizes its validity for assessing and classifying LD students within the currently accepted and mandated ability-achievement…

Conducted exploratory factor analysis and item analysis of Stephen's Social Behavior Assessment using ratings of elementary school pupils from regular classes. Based on these results, a tentative shorter, revised instrument was proposed which discriminated between students in regular classes and those enrolled in special education programs.…

For special education teachers dealing with slow learners or learning disabled students, the paper describes teacher-made diagnostic tasks and settings for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Remediation techniques and strategies for common error patterns and misunderstandings are discussed for each of the major parts of the…

The article highlights several concepts that appear important to the social and educational development of learning disabled children. Self-esteem, overcompensation, nondefensiveness, structure, and self-discipline are discussed with commentary from a learning disabled youngster. (Author/CL)

A total of 15 learning-disabled and 15 skilled readers viewed three groups of nonsense pictures (unnamed, name-nonassociated, and name-associated), then recalled them later. Results suggested learning disabled children's reading difficulties are due to an inability to activate a semantic representation that interconnects visual and verbal codes.…

Administered the Survey of Reading Attitudes to 167 intermediate and high school students in three private schools for Learning Disabled children. Statistical analysis viewed in conjunction with the results of the three previous normative studies seemed to support the psychometric soundness of The Survey of Reading Attitudes. (JAC)

The study examined correlations between the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R), and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) for 44 learning disabled primary and intermediate special class students. The Mental Processing and Achievement scales of K-ABC…