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…

This resource guide, compiled for reference use by teachers, counselors, and other people involved with the vocational guidance and education of slow learners, contains materials selected on the basis of having a direct use for or application to the specified area. While no consistent bibliographical form is used, the following categories have…

Problem-solving tasks used with adolescent slow learners demonstrated that, inspite of low WISC scores, students could solve the tasks. (AA)

Early intellectual deprivation is reversible and reversible within the average classroom. (Editors/JA)

The author points out six ways that a teacher may be hindering a learning-blocked child. The author suggests how the teacher can help a child that has learning problems and gives six ways to help the child overcome his problems. (MS)

Presented is a simple and effective formula for aiding low ability, nonmotivated secondary students to construct an essay. It avoids the particulars of composition, like syntax, and concentrates on organization. (KC)

The article addresses the question of who learning disabled children are and suggests approaches for delineating subgroups of slow learning children. (SBH)

Tests of phonological, speed, motor and cerebellar tasks were given to 36 students with learning disabilities, 29 of whom were classified as non-discrepant (IQ<90) and 7 as discrepant, (IQ at least 90 and dyslexic). On the cerebellar tests of postural stability and muscle tone, the non-discrepant group performed significantly better than the…