The objectives for this advanced study institute were to define learning disabilities so that the definition would be useful for national application; to define interrelated problems; and to establish the extent training centers and university training programs could be augmented and oriented to meet the urgent demands of the nation in these areas of special education. Speeches and discussions delineate changes in outlooks for professional training; estimate the incidence of learning disability and the problem of interrelated areas. The report of the proceedings program is enriched by the concluding discussions. (ON)