Reviewed is research which has investigated failure in auditory processing as a cause of language and learning disorders (including defective articulation, aphasia, dyslexia, and specific learning disability) in children and adults. (Author/LS)

Summarized in the final report is product development of the 5-year Conceptual Project in Child Variance which attempted to organize the literature on emotional disturbance in children through a review of theories and models of child variance, extant interventions, major care delivery systems, and implications for the future. Listed are…

Research papers on behavior modification, presented at the 94th annual meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, are cited in Volume 2 of a two part series. Presentations by James Gardner, Maurice Dayan, Luke Watson, Robert Wahler, and Robert Conrad are given. Volume 1 (EC 031 272) deals with theoretical papers and complements…

A brief review of selected research on tactual perception was reported to reveal a lack of theoretical perspective, definition problems, and emphasis on applied research. (CB)

The American Association of Mental Dificiency's (AAMD) position on terminology and classification in mental retardation was reviewed in terms of the AAMD's definition of mental deificiency and the inclusion in the definition of mental deficiency of the concept of adaptive behavior. (Author/CB)

Highly technical research was reviewed concerning pharmacology of amphetamines: metabolism, biochemical actions, physiological and behavioral actions, and toxicity. (CB)

The influence of the family environment on the development of creative propensities in children is explored. (CD)

Documents pertaining to background information, methods of identification and diagnosis, and specific examples of programs, approaches, and strategies that have been tried." (Author)

Horizontal and vertical prediction performance matrix analyses on 15 early identification studies of children at risk for school problems suggested ten conclusions, including the following: that teacher perceptions and behavioral skill analyses seem to be efficient and useful predictors of school problems; and that physical indices, developmental…