This reaction highlights several strengths of this major contribution and discusses some future directions in this line of research. The authors offer research ideas in the areas of cultural and cross-cultural issues, couples and relationships, as well as direct and indirect effects of sexual objectification on men. In terms of providing…

It is essential for a school public relations professional to be familiar with disability competency as it relates to counseling programs within the schools and community. This article is an introduction to disability competency in such settings. The initial discussion highlights a historical perspective of the treatment of persons with…

The classroom teacher and the special education teacher should work together to provide individual instruction for the learning disabled student in the mainstreamed classroom. (CMJ)

The article discusses ways in which school consultants -- counselors, school psychologists, and gifted facilitators -- can assist parents in understanding: (1) the meaning of the gifted designation; (2) advantages and disadvantages of the label; and (3) issues related to the gifted identification and labeling process. (Author/DB)

This paper argues the need to examine the images and responses evoked by labels applied to children, the field of special education, and those who work in the field. The paper considers whether these labels or names move the field toward its collective goal of delivering quality services to children and their families. (JDD)

Actual and perceived social relations and teacher ratings of social competence in 20 learning disabled (LD) and 20 nonLD children (mean age 11 years) were investigated. A sociometric group included 200 nonLD children in classrooms attended by both groups. Children completed sociometric and social network questionnaires along with the Perceived…

What makes the surge in learning disabled (LD) children disturbing is that no one clearly understands what LD really means. LD is usually defined in terms of disability, deficiency, and disadvantage--rather than ability, asset, and advantage. Studies now reveal that LD children actually possess positive learning styles and abilities that were…

Suggests that labels of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and behavioral disorders are inaccurate and devastating. Teachers, parents, and students must learn to recognize, understand, and manage strengths and weaknesses in brain function. Everyone has learning differences, and nobody has a perfect brain. The paper describes the…

The Canadian article explores some of the implications of assigning handicapped children to two commonly used categories: learning disabilities and hearing impairments. (Author/DLS)

This paper suggests the use of the term "marked aptitudes" to describe exceptional attributes of pupils. It is felt that this avoids the misleading connotations of "gifted" and focuses on the specific area that is exceptional. (Author/DB)

These four issues of the English Leadership Quarterly represent the quarterly for 1991. Articles in number 1 deal with whole language and include: "CEL: Shorter and Better" (Myles D. Eley); "Toward a New Philosophy of Language Learning" (Kathleen Strickland); "Whole Language: Implications for Secondary Classrooms"…

The paper raises concerns about current intervention practices used with children who, while not handicapped, have academic and/or behavioral problems and who may be labeled handicapped. A lack of options for these high risk students is noted in regular programs, and the impact on the student and the system of the referral-to-testing-to-labeling…

The study explored teacher attitudes towards gifted programming and the gifted label, and determined whether teacher attitudes changed after being involved with an elementary school gifted program. Twenty-nine elementary classroom teachers in Jefferson County, Colorado, were surveyed as their school was beginning to host a full-time,…

It is argued that the same problems associated with the learning disabilities classification for hearing children may accompany this emerging classification for deaf children. Problems are discussed in light of instructional methods, individual learning and motivational styles, and parents' tendency to promote the learning disability level.…

This paper argues that the Attention Deficit Disorder/Gifted (ADD/Gifted) label is both unfair and overused, discounts the possibility of natural developmental lags, and focuses on the child's weaknesses. A call is made for seeking a full understanding of contextual, curricular, and environmental factors outside the child before labeling students.…