Traditionally reversal errors in reading and writing have carried serious implications in primary grade education of the need for special education intervention and diagnosis. (Author/MH)

Three approaches to vocabulary instruction were developed based on research from the training of verbal elaboration strategies with 107 educable mentally retarded children ages 8-11. (Author/MH)

Faulty administration and evaluation of drug treatment with institutionalized mentally retarded children increases the probability of drug errors and misues. (MH)

The rate of achievement and enjoyment of 12 learning disabled pupils (ages 8-12 years) in a token economy was demonstrated to be higher when they were permitted to select their own reinforcers than when the teacher selected the reinforcers. (MH)

A compentency based teacher education program in the area of the trainable mentally retarded has been developed at the University of Kentucky and includes 7 function areas subdivided into 17 training competencies which in turn are broken down into performance based individualized training modules. (MH)

Compared were three perceptual or language instructional programs with each other and with a direct prescriptive approach to reading problems of 112 learning disabled children (ages 6-10 years). (MH)

Provided are guidelines for the ethical and appropriate use of time out in special education settings. (MH)