Background: The role of sleep in cognitive processes has been confirmed by a growing number of reports for all ages of life. Analysing sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) spectra may be useful to study cortical organisation in individuals with Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF), as seen in other disturbances even if it is not considered a…

Floating-Harbor syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by specific facial features, short stature associated with significantly delayed bone age and language impairment. Although language delay is a cardinal manifestation of this syndrome, few reports describe the specific language difficulties of these patients, particularly the…

Slow learners, such as students with borderline intellectual functioning, represent one of the most challenging student populations for administrators and teachers. Standard systems and supports are often ineffective--even counterproductive--because they fail to meet students' specific learning needs and instead create a cycle of failure. This…

Background: This study aims to evaluate differences in the clinical profiles and use of psychiatric services by people with schizophrenia with and without borderline intellectual functioning. Both groups in this study were receiving standard community psychiatric care. Methods: A naturalistic sample of 372 people with schizophrenia completed the…

Covers two major aspects of reading instruction for mildly mentally handicapped children in the regular classroom: a review of their reading characteristics and a presentation of questioning techniques useful for promoting their reading comprehension. (FL)

ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE STUDY PERFORMED IN THE DETROIT SCHOOL SYSTEM IN 1962 CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND GRADE OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THOSE WHO WERE OVER-AGE FOR THEIR CLASSES. FINDINGS WERE COMPARED WITH A SIMILAR STUDY PERFORMED IN 1939. INTERPRETATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS…

Discussed are the advantages of a comprehensive school in Great Britain, in which slow learners are integrated into regular classes. (IM)

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO MINIMIZE THE VARIABILITY IN LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW WAS MADE OF THE SEMANTIC VARIATIONS IN THE DEFINITION OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONAL ADEQUACY FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR CUSTODIAL CARE. THE METHOD INVOLVED THE REVIEW OF STATUTES AND…

Study found that the use of vibration as a reinforcement compared favorably with a food reinforcer and was significantly more effective as a reward than the touch or the noise emitted by the vibrator. (Author/RK)

Frequently used classifications for the mentally retarded are listed and guidelines for educators dealing with retarded students are presented. (EJS)

VALIDATION AND REFINEMENT WERE MADE OF A NONVERBAL GROUP MEASURE (KD PRONENESS SCALE) OF DELINQUENCY PRONENESS WHICH CAN BE USED WITH ALL CHILDREN INCLUDING NONREADERS, SLOW LEARNERS, AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED. BEFORE-AND-AFTER DATA WERE GATHERED ON A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION, GRADES SEVEN TO NINE (N 2000) IN ONE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND…