In order to assess the validity of the relationship of motor skills to academic progress, 20 children from 3 different socioeconomic areas were studied, psychologically, neurologically and sociologically. Their intelligence and school progress were found to follow socioeconomic lines. Neurological status as tested by a scored "extended"…

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that specific spatial and possibly temporal rates of change dominate early infants' looking, that these spatial and temporal events have meaningful and specific empirical correlates in neurophysiology as a function of age, and finally that neurophysiologically constrained models provide testable…

A review of the research pertinent to hearing subjects is provided as background for understanding recent studies which indicate that an early severe hearing loss can influence the lateral organization of the brain for processing language and other types of information. (Author/BD)

Forty-five 9- to 14-year-old children with learning disabilities were divided into three groups on the basis of their patterns of reading, spelling, and arithmetic achievement, and performances on 16 measures were compared. (Author/CL)

Reading handicapped students were found to exhibit either hypotensive or hypertensive physiological reactions while reading, but many evidenced improvement with Erhard Seminar Training. (MKM)

A study of the functional aspects of Wernicke's and Broca's areas of the cerebral cortex and their relationship to second language learning and ability. Some implications are drawn regarding second language teaching and methodology. There seems to be a relationship between methodology and the neurological mechanism used by students. (AMH)

The author presents a critical review of popular medical treatments for children with learning disabilities, including dietary treatment (food additives theories, brain allergies, hypoglycemia, megavitamin therapy, and trace mineral tests) and neurophysiologic retraining (patterning, sensory integrative therapy, and optometric training). (IM)

Examines both educational and neurological literature in an attempt to assess the relevance of cerebral lateralization as presently understood to education. (Author/RK)

This article presents the rationale underlying the development of neuropsychological assessment strategies (emphasis on the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery), illustrates via a case study how clinical neuropsychological service may have implications for teaching strategies, and suggests how neuropsychological research can further…

Neurophysiological aspects of the development and use of accents in language are considered, including the function of age of the second language learner, left brain hemisphere, language tasks, and other neuroanatomical considerations. (CB)

At present the "right brained Indian" must be considered a myth rather than a scientifically valid fact. The neurological and neuropsychological evidence is far from conclusive at this time, and the performance patterns of Native American children on intelligence tests do not necessarily reflect a right brain dominance. (JHZ)

The two-part paper examines the neurobiological processes of synapse overproduction, synapse elimination, and issues of language acquisition and attrition. The first part consists of diagrams and notes explaining some basic terms and concepts of neurobiology: cortex; white matter; neuron; synapse; synaptogenesis; and development and organization…