Eleven brief articles focus on specific learning disabilities with emphasis on programs in New York State and City. Articles have the following titles and authors: "The History of Learning Disabilities Revisited" (J. Wiederholt, G. Hale); "The Learning in Learning Disability--Ask What, Not Why" (R. Schworm) which stresses the need to identify problem behavior not global causes); "The Resource Room's Role in School Discipline" (D. Leach, S. Quinby); "Legislation and the Resource Room--The New York City Program" (J. Luchow, et al.); "An Administrative Perspective on Implementing a Learning Disabilities Program under P.L. 94-142" (M. Burwell); "A Modified I.E.P. Responds to Instructional Needs" (G. Schena); "The Teaching Assistant--Professional Partner in Special Education" (M. Broth); "Guidance and Mainstreaming" (L. Smith); "Toward a Taxonomy of Specific Learning Disabilities" (J. Gould); "Five Faces of Cognition--Theoretical Influences on Approaches to Learning Disabilities" (W. Hresko); and "Learning Disabilities in the '80s--New York DCLD" (S. Johnson). (DB)