The bibliography on learning disabilities at the elementary school level contains approximately 100 entries, each of which includes an abstract, publishing data, and information on the availability of the document from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Document Reproduction Service. The bibliography has been compiled from…

The bibliography on reading-learning disabilities contains 67 entries, each of which includes an abstract, publishing data, and information on the availability of the document from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Document Reproduction Service. The bibliography has been compiled from holdings at the Information Center of the…

The guidebook for parents of learning disabled (LD) children provides answers to questions such as the following: What is a learning disability? How does an LD child behave? What should parents who suspect their child has a learning disability do? Can an LD child succeed in school? How should parents discipline an LD child? How can parents manage…

Sixteen general classroom recommendations for helping the learning disabled secondary school student are set forth. Among the suggestions are encouraging the student to learn through the auditory channel, grading the student on effort or signs of progress rather than on performance compared to the group, keeping written and reading homework to a…

The author discusses the use of hierarchical tests with learning disabled (LD) children and presents four examples to explain basic characteristics of this type of test. It is explained that a hierarchical measurement provides two associated scores - a composite score and an error of prediction score. The examples are used to portray the use of a…

Examined was the performance of 18 normal and 20 learning disabled (LD) 8- to 9-year-old children on two competitive measures of auditory discrimination. Ss were administered the Wepman Auditory Discrimination Test (1974) and the Goldman, Fristoe, Woodcock Test of Auditory Discrimination (1970). Results suggested that little correlation exists…

A study examined the character of saccadic eye movement (as reflected by duration/amplitude and velocity/amplitude functions) in 20 dyslexic and 20 normal children (mean age 8.2 years) and 28 normal adults (mean age 26.2 years). (Author/PHR)

A second study of saccadic eye movement in 20 dyslexic and 20 normal children (mean age 8.2 years) in which preprograming and patterning of ocular motor differences between Ss is examined. (PHR)

To investigate the effects of reinforcement and response cost on the selective attention and verbal rehearsal performance of learning disabled (LD) children, a modified version of Hagen's Central-Incidental task was administered to 48 LD children (mean age 12.5 years). (Author/PHR)

The benefits of using games in instructing learning disability students are pointed out, and some games that can be played with a deck of learning cards are outlined to illustrate several methods that can be used with a single set of materials. (SBH)

The author points out two problems with the field of learning disabilities: the term caught on before a satisfactory definition had been determined and the field totally disregards the Law of Parsimony, which requires that one should never give a complicated answer when a simple one will do. (SBH)

It is explained that many factors are involved in producing a child with learning difficulties. (Author/SBH)

Using the Add-a-Word spelling program (featuring individualized spelling tests and daily practice and testing) in a creative writing activity resulted in increased correct spelling of taught words by nine learning disabled students (from 10 to 12 years old). (CL)