Applied linguistic theory is examined in light of neuroscientific knowledge, especially in regard to the structure and function of the cerebral cortex, in order to illuminate the process and methods of teaching or learning language. Wernicke's Area and Broca's Area are parts of the brain that have been associated with language function.…

This study was undertaken to measure emotional expression as mediated by the automatic nervous system during reading and during other tasks related to school work. Subjects for this research were eight normal readers, reading above the 46th percentile on the Davis Reading Test Form 1-A, used as a control group and sixteen abnormal readers drawn…

The purpose of this study was to determine how retarded readers differed from normal readers in the various ways laterality is manifested. An additional purpose was to investigate the development of laterality as seen across several age levels. Subjects were 80 white male 9-, 10-, 11-, and 12-year-olds from regular classrooms in suburban…

Noting that linguistics and the neurological sciences have developed independently, this paper presents a coordinated approach to man's understanding of language, cognition, and mind. A neurological model is developed following a discussion of the rationale of such an approach. Chapters include: (1) the relation of neurological evidence to models…

Naming tasks were used in two studies to test for conceptual organization in young children by comparing the latencies for naming objects in primed vs. non-primed conditions. In the primed condition, a taxonomic category was primed by prior activation of a coordinate member of the same category. In Study 1, 54 kindergarten children were randomly…

Reviewed is research on laterality and its relationship with reading in normal and learning disabled children. (CL)

The differing functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain are discussed and means of developing interaction between the two are described. (JD)

Just when many traditional slots for counselors and psychologists are filled or disappearing, appearance of exciting new vistas seems providential. One of these areas is physical well-being, the prevention and remedy of bodily disease. Evidence suggests the central nervous system is the most critical single determinant of physical health. (Author)

The author replies to the article titled "Controversial Medical Treatments of Learning Disabilities" (R. Sieben), and reviews the use of sensory integrative therapy for children with learning disabilities. (IM)

The author replies to the article titled "Controversial Medical Treatments of Learning Disabilities" (R. Sieben), and points out the problems faced by parents and their learning disabled children in the midst of treatment controversy. (IM)

Programs and centers which use a multidisciplinary approach to treat the special developmental and biomedical needs of individuals with Down's syndrome are described, and the locations of several centers are presented as well as a guide to medical problems common in such individuals. (CB)

This booklet proposes a model for learning that provides insight into the underlying physiology of the brain and suggests teaching strategies of repetition, variety and pattern, and incubation consistent with that physiology. It discusses how these three strategies can be used to enhance learning in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective…

Industrial arts multisensory manipulative experience may provide a missing link in helping children, specifically learning disabled students, remediate their educational problems. Author examines research findings on right and left hemisphere functions and reviews an application of this knowledge in a teaching situation. (CSS)

Addresses the need for a good science program to teach students to integrate both the analytical and the creative pathways of inquiry. Also compares the specific functions of the brain's right (creative) and left (analytical) hemispheres as related to science. Suggests how to design a creative sense-gathering activity, and offers several sample…

This address examines the future of biobehavioral science and the opportunities and pitfalls it holds for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Examples of recent advances in genetics and neurosciences are discussed, as well as opportunities that these advances hold for understanding the effects of the environment on…