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Pearl, Joseph H. – 1970
Investigating the effects of marijuana on human psychological functioning, this study differs from previous research in two ways: 1) it is concerned with relatively complex cognitive processes; 2) it has a theoretical rationale. The general hypothesis of the study states that marijuana will impair its user's ability to form and use abstract…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Marihuana
Kelly, George R. – Academic Therapy, 1978
Presented and discussed is a model of sensory and intersensory components related to information processing and expressive activity in children with learning problems. (CL)
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language, Information Processing
Lincoln, Lisa – Academic Therapy, 1987
The mathematics concept of fractions was taught to a group of learning disabled, dyslexic, and multiply handicapped students (15-20 years old) by preparing a fruit salad. Enthusiastic student participation and enhanced knowledge illustrated the effectiveness of employing several sensory modes in learning activities. (CB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Case Studies, Fractions, Learning Disabilities
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Cohen, Dorothy H. – National Elementary Principal, 1977
Presents several studies that indicate the ways in which television has a harmful effect on children's perception of reality, including one study that indicated a children's program induced sensory overload in some of its viewers. (IRT)
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Child Development, Commercial Television, Elementary Education
DiMatties, Marie E.; Sammons, Jennifer H. – 2003
This brief paper summarizes what is known about sensory integration and sensory integration dysfunction (DSI). It outlines evaluation of DSI, treatment approaches, and implications for parents and teachers, including compensatory strategies for minimizing the impact of DSI on a child's life. Review of origins of sensory integration theory in the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Ramirez, Judy – 1998
This paper provides an overview of the literature on sensory integration in young children. First it explains the importance of "sensory integration" in child development and normal functioning. It goes on to note signs of a sensory integration dysfunction (such as hyper-or hypo-sensitivity to touch, poor coordination, and poor behavioral…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Infants
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Jessen, Barbara Lee; Kaess, Dale W. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1973
The study tested the existence of communication between visual and haptic senses with 3- and 5-year-old children. Major finding: only visual-haptic training improved performance on the haptic indentification test. Apparently there was no transfer across sense modalities. (ST)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Communication Skills, Learning Processes, Preschool Children
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Jones, Bill – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1972
Experiment was designed to provide some evidence that motor cortex involvement may facilitate visual perception during the period of perceptual learning. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Discrimination Learning, Elementary School Students, Learning Modalities
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Freemon, Frank R.; And Others – Pediatrics, 1973
Descriptors: Children, Environmental Influences, Epilepsy, Exceptional Child Research
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Ayres, A. Jean – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1972
Investigated were the effects of a remedial program stressing sensory integration on the academic performance of learning disabled children with certain identifiable types of sensory integrative dysfunction. (KW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Learning
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Fry, Charles L.; Craven, Robert B. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1972
Yunger children, like adults, are found to demonstrate active tactual horizontal-vertical illusions that are like those obtained in vision. (Authors)
Descriptors: Children, College Students, Developmental Psychology, Males
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Ayres, A. Jean – American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1972
R-technique factor analysis was used to correlate results of sensorimotor, psycholinguistic and cognitive tests given to California children with learning disabilities. Results show not all children with specific neural disorders perform poorly on related tests where low scores would be expected. (PD)
Descriptors: Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities, Motor Reactions, Neurological Impairments
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Abravanel, Eugene – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Development, College Freshmen, Error Patterns
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Needham, Ellen C.; Black, John W. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1970
Descriptors: Aphasia, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Exceptional Child Research
Nathan, Norman – Reading Impr, 1970
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Developmental Reading, Educational Testing, Evaluative Thinking
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