The article reviews the literature on environmental causes of learning disabilities, and the appropriate remedial measures. (Author/DLS)

The article presents the paired comparisons method, a statistical procedure for identifying potential learning disabilities via the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. (Author/DLS)

The article describes an intensive therapeutic program for learning disabled children (ages 11-13 years) that focuses on the interrelationship between learning capacity and personality. (Author/DLS)

Three experimental kindergarten curriculum enrichment approaches were tested in relation to their effect on reading readiness with a total of 106 children. (DLS)

The effects of intraclass peer tutoring on vocabulary development were studied in primary level learning disabled students. (DLS)

The effectiveness of the Test of Language Development was studied with 32 children (ages four to nine years) who had speech and/or language problems. (Author/DLS)

The effectiveness of two teaching procedures--antecedent and contingent modeling--in teaching basic sight vocabulary to learning disabled children was tested with two primary-school-age boys with severe reading disabilities. (Author/DLS)

Daily measures of reading comprehension were obtained for three learning disabled fourth and fifth grade boys in two settings--their regular classrooms and a special remedial setting. (Author)

A heterogeneous group of 60 learning disabled children (mean age=128.8 months) and a relatively homogeneous group (mean age=111.07 months) having specific reading deficits (n=58) were compared with normal children in two studies. (Author)

The study involving 371 first graders in the initial sample and 206 in the follow-up evaluated the reliability and validity of the Matching Familiar Figures Test for its possible use in diagnosing the learning problems of young children, who may need special educational services. (Author/SBH)

The relationship between listening comprehension and reading comprehension was investigated with 40 fifth graders (20 poor and 20 skilled readers). (Author/SBH)

The article is a continuation of a detailed review of the book "The Neuropsychology of Learning Disorders," edited by R. M. Knights and D. J. Bakker. (Author/SBH)

The study investigated the involvement of school personnel in the administration of medication for the hyperactive child. (Author)

The essay explores the potential use of nutrition therapy in behavior management programs. (Author)

A study involving 104 students (7-12 years old) was conducted to identify subgroups of reading disabled children on the basis of similarities in Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised profiles, and to explore the implications of the obtained profiles from the standpoint of remediation and differential programing. (SBH)