00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861620757 Buklod 20081002133231.0 j|||||||||||||| | ta 170916s1989 ohua rb |||1 u|eng d 0675209498 (iLib)UPBAG-00004015155 DLC BAG rda eng LC 4704 U54 G42 1989 Gearheart, Bill R. (Bill Ray) 1928- author. Learning disabilities educational strategies Bill R. Gearheart, Carol J. Gearheart. Fifth edition. Columbus, Ohio Merrill Publishing Company ©1989. viii, 487 pages illustrations 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-472) and indexes. An introduction to Learning Disabilities : Learning Disabilities: Origins, Emergence, and Transition : Genealogy and Etiology of Learning Disabilities. Definitions of Learning Disabilities. Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities. Prevalence of Learning Disabilities. The Medical-Learning Disabilities Interface : The Brain and the Central Nervous System. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD). Medical Treatment. Controversial Medical Therapies. Genetics and Learning Disabilities. Other Research of Potential Value. Contributions of Pediatricians and General Practitioners. Assessment and Planning for Educational Interventions : Assessment : PL 94-142 Regulations Regarding Evaluation and Placement. Assessment of Procedures. Measures of Intellectual Performance. Determining Achievement Discrepancy. Other Formal Standardized Tests. Informal Assessment. More about Assessment. From Referral to provision of Special Services : The Individualized Education Program (IEP). The Placement Decision. After Placement. Theoretical bases for Learning Disabilities approach : Learning Disabilities Theories : Theories and Models: Differing Points of View. Cognitive Approaches : Information Processing Theory and the Cognitive Approach. Metacognition and Cognitive Learning Strategies. Cognitive Behavior Modification (CBM). Applying Behavioral Theory to Learning Disabilities : Ethical Issues. Operant Conditioning and Positive Reinforcement. Establishing Goals and Behavioral Objectives. Reinforcement Schedules. Other Behavioral Techniques and Terminology. Case Studies-Behavioral Intervention Applied. Multisensory Approaches : Tactile and Kinesthetic Sensory Reception as a Basis for Learning. The Femald Simultaneous VAKT Approach. The Orton-Gillingham-Stillman Approach. Multisensory Approach Modifications and Adaptation. Early Childhood, Adolescent and Adult Programs : Preschool Programs : Efficacy of Early Childhood Education. Legislation. Identification and Assessment. Developing an Individual Educational Plan. Delivery of Services. Early Childhood Curricula. Issues, Needs, and Recommendations of the NJCLD. Programs for Adolescents and Adults : Development of the Adolescent. Characteristics of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities. Learning Disabilities and Juvenile Delinquency. Secondary Program Options. Transition. Assessment Considerations. Adults with Learning Disabilities. Employers' Perceptions of Employees with Learning Disabilities. Meeting the Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities : Promising Instructional Practices : Modifications of the Existing Curriculum. Parents as Partners. Microcomputers and Other Technology. Classroom Management. The Most Important Strategy. Teaching Reading to Students with Learning Disabilities : Definitions. Psychologic Models. Information Processing Model. Linguistic Model. Descriptive Models. Reading Approaches. Diagnosis of Reading Disabilities. Principles of Remediation. Remedial Approaches. General Interventions Related to Reading. Computer Software Programs. Motivation: The Essence of Remediation. Teaching Mathematics to Students with Learning Disabilities : Disabilities That Affect Arithmetic and Mathematics Learning. Assessment and Remediation of Arithmetic and Mathematical Disabilities. Commercial Programs. Computer Software. Teaching Students with Disorders in Oral and Written Language : The Structure of Language. Language Theories. Language-Related Disabilities. Assessment of Language. Suggestions for Remediation. Written Language. Social-Emotional Aspects of Learning Disabilities : Interpersonal Relationships of Children with Learning Disabilities. Students with Learning Disabilities. Assessment. Instructional Interventions. Appendix Resources for Adults with Learning Disabilities. Learning disabilities. Learning disabled children Education. Learning disabled children Education United States. Gearheart, Carol J. (Carol Jean) 1937- author. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN LC 4704 U54 G42 1989 Book