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Johnson, Doris J.; Myklebust, Helmer R. – 1967
Intended for teachers, educators, and specialists who are interested in the problems of learning disabilities, the text presents principles and practices necessary in the clinical teaching approach to children with learning disabilities. Areas considered include learning disabilities in general, the brain and learning, and special education and…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Auditory Perception, Dyslexia, Educational Planning
Download full textFrostig, Marianne; And Others – 1968
The following workshop presentations consider learning disabilities: "Educational Goals of the Perceptually Handicapped" by Marianne Frostig, "Remediation of Reading Problems" by Gilbert Schiffman, "Early Identification of Learning Disabilities" by Katrina de Hirsch, and "What Are Some Speech and Hearing…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Communication Problems, Dyslexia, Exceptional Child Education
Arena, John I., Ed.; And Others – 1967
Describing methods for helping children with normal intelligence who manifest learning, perceptual, and/or behavior disorders as a result of minimal neurological or brain dysfunction, the compilation contains 22 papers. Articles are grouped into six categories: identifying the children, motor development, basic considerations, adapting the…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Child Development
Haywood, H. Carl, Ed. – 1968
The product of a professional workshop, 10 papers discuss brain damage. An introduction to clinical neuropsychology is presented by H. Carl Haywood. A section on neurological foundations includes papers on the organization of the central nervous system by Jack T. Tapp and Lance L. Simpson, on epilepsy by Angela T. Folsom, and on organic language…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Case Records, Cerebral Dominance, Clinical Diagnosis
Bortner, Morton, Ed. – 1967
Ten papers consider brain damaged children. Brain damage is considered as an educational category, and the following aspects of evaluation are treated: disorders of oral communication, hearing impairment, psychological deficit, psychiatric factors, and neurological considerations. Educational strategies discussed include the educational methods of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Methods, Educational Strategies, Evaluation
Siegel, Ernest – 1969
Designed for regular classroom teachers, the book concerns the minimally handicapped child. Concepts discussed are an introduction to special education and the problems of the mildly handicapped child who is mentally retarded, brain injured, or emotionally disturbed, and techniques to aid the teacher with student problems of self-concept, anxiety,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior, Classroom Techniques, Community Programs
Ebersole, Marylou; And Others – 1968
Intended for teachers, therapists, physicians, students, and parents, the guide presents a learning theory based on motor activities and suggests a curriculum for preschoolers divided into systematic learning steps which are necessary for attaining educational goals. Topics treated are special needs of the child handicapped by brain damage,…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities
Tarnopol, Lester, Ed. – 1969
Designed to assist in the development or improvement of programs for children with learning disabilities, the text includes the following discussions: an introduction to children with these disabilities; a new look at learning disabilities; parent and professional relations; the national problem of learning disabilities; the role of the physician…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Programs
National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Chicago, IL. – 1968
Four papers present major dimensions of minimal brain dysfunction. S.D. Clements lists medical and behavioral guidelines for the diagnostic evaluation of children with this condition, and discusses symptoms and their general course. In considering the impact of neurological disease on families, J.W. Conwell discusses the potentially devastating…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Counseling, Counseling Services, Counselor Role
Cruickshank, William M.; And Others – 1968
To prepare teachers to work with brain injured and hyperactive children, a training program leading to a master's degree was developed. Forty-seven teachers, chosen by their school systems, took both foundation and specialization courses and participated in a seminar which included study of theories and methods, collateral reading, projects,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Controlled Environment, Course Organization, Curriculum
Wolcott, Gary; And Others – 1995
This resource guide offers strategies for working with children having mild to severe brain injuries. Chapter 1 corrects common misunderstandings about brain injuries and gives suggestions and illustrative case examples. Chapter 2 discusses 12 common changes in students with brain injuries such as tiredness, irritability, passivity, depression,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Educational Planning
Chaney, Clara M.; Kephart, Newell C. – 1968
Written from a developmental viewpoint, this book for parents and teachers presents both a theoretical orientation and perceptual motor activities for training children with learning disabilities, both the brain injured and the retarded. The theoretical basis for training generalized motor responses is considered in terms of motor perceptual…
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Behavior Change, Discrimination Learning, Educational Games
CRUICKSHANK, WILLIAM M. – 1967
WRITTEN FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHERS WHO WORK DAILY WITH BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN, THE BOOK INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF THE SYMPTOMS OF BRAIN DAMAGE, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TREATMENT TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE PROVED EFFECTIVE AT HOME AND IN THE CLASSROOM. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAIN INJURED CHILD…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Behavior, Clinical Diagnosis, Educational Diagnosis
ELLINGSON, CARETH – 1967
INTENDED FOR PARENTS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, THE BOOK TRANSLATES THE OFTEN TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE WHICH ALREADY EXISTS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISORDERS. DYSLEXIA (THE LACK OF ABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ) IS DISCUSSED, AND TWO CASE STUDIES ARE PROVIDED. MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION AND THE RANGE OF ITS TERMINOLOGY AND SYMPTOMS…
Descriptors: Behavior, Case Studies, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1969
Addressed to elementary school and special class teachers, the text presents research-based information on perceptual-motor behavior and education, including movement and the human personality, research guidelines, and movement activities in general education. Special education is considered and perceptual motor abilities are discussed with…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Hyperactivity, Lateral Dominance
