In Maryland, some Christian schools have enrolled students with learning disabilities (LDs) but do not have any interventional programs at the school to help them succeed academically. The purpose of this qualitative program evaluation was to evaluate the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) and Discovery Therapy Educational Program…

This study examined whether a story/language based method of teaching the multiplication facts would be helpful to students who previously had difficulty with the memorization of those facts. Using the curriculum "Memorize in Minutes" by Alan Walker (Walker, 2000), the researcher taught six fourth-grade students the multiplication facts (3s…

In the art educational therapy (AET) method introduced in this article, school coursework is integrated into art therapy with the aim of facilitating such learning and enhancing the emotional well-being of children with learning difficulties who have experienced stress or trauma. A grounded theory research study based on the cases of 5 middle…

The article describes negative characteristics of educational therapists which can aggravate and perpetuate a child's disability. (RD)

The future for the learning disabled is bright, because of increased public awareness, early intervention programs, progress in brain research, emphasis on learning disabilities in teacher training institutions, and willingness by many learning-disabled adults to discuss their struggles. A bibliography of the author's books, articles, pamphlets,…

Ways in which games can be used as tools in observing, diagnosing, and providing educational therapy for learning dysfunctions are listed and described in a series of four related papers: (a) "Educational Therapy for Learning Dysfunctions"; (2) "Educational Therapy and Puzzles"; (3) "Educational Therapy and Reading Fluency"; and (4) "Spelling…

The article describes the social comparison method of social validation and reports on several studies in which it was used to evaluate interventions with learning disabled (LD) students. Several implications and areas for further study are discussed, relating to the use of the social comparison method in evaluating treatment programs for LD…

After a brief comment on adolescent development and the problem of underachievement and learning disabilities, the procedures used by the author in the diagnosis of learning difficulties are discussed. The somewhat arbitrary distinction is made between three approaches to diagnosis; neuropsychological assessment, diagnostic reading procedures, and…

This article describes a treatment program for psychogenic learning problems which synthesizes the functions of therapist and teacher into one helping role. Several cases illustrating different applications of the therapeutic-tutoring procedure are described. (Author/EAK)

The Strategies for Effective Learning (SEL) Unit at the Alberta Vocational Centre focuses on developing and teaching cognitive strategies for adults rather than simply diagnosing them. In its initial stages the SEL unit has begun the task of assessing the value of various strategies, testing instruments, and procedures for learning disabled…

Described as one of 34 booklets in a series of promising programs on childhood education, the report provides information on the Dubnoff School for Educational Therapy (California). Aspects of the program designed for the educationally disadvantaged are discussed including its origin, nature of the population, parental involvement, objectives and…

This article describes a learning therapy structure used at the Hill Top Preparatory School that enables learning disabled young people to compensate for their deficiencies and to cope with physical, social, and emotional problems. The goal is to help them achieve academically, remain accepted and contributing members of their families, and…

Many learning-disabled students experience social skill problems which call for training to promote success in school, work, and social settings. Social skill problems fall into three categories: skill deficits, performance deficits, and behavioral excesses. Interventions generally focus on increasing the individual's repertoire of skills, using…