With the growth in blended and fully online K-12 instruction, all students, including those with disabilities, are finding online learning a viable option to address learner variability. Personalized learning or the individualized education program appears to align well with the many features of blended and fully online instruction. The purpose of…

Described is a creative writing approach to enhance ease of self expression and feelings of self confidence in 8- to 13-year-old learning disabled children. (CL)

Suggestions are given for using a kitchen timer with mildly handicapped students to help in classroom management, individualizing instruction, developing social behaviors, implementing reinforcement systems, and providing negative consequences. (CL)

A task sequence is presented for teaching mentally retarded or learning disabled children to tell time. (CL)

Appropriate instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse children requires distinguishing among individual needs related to culture, language, poverty, mobility, and exceptionalities. Presented are suggestions regarding prereferral, assessment, curriculum, parental involvement, and program coordination for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and…

The key to developing mathematical automaticity in mildly learning-disabled students is establishing a relational network between mathematics problems and their answers through assessing current level of automaticity, building on existing knowledge, focusing on a small set of facts, and using "challenge times" (reducing the time given…

Understanding learning strategies used by gifted students can help teachers improve effectiveness in all learners. Six traits common among the gifted and modifiable in students with learning difficulties include (1) superior concentration skills; (2) field independence; (3) reflection; (4) internal locus of control; (5) active learning; and (6)…

The paper describes the keyword method for vocabulary instruction with learning disabled, mentally retarded, gifted, and typical students. The keyword method, a mnemonic technique using visual imagery, involves recoding, relating, and retrieving. Building fluency, using scientific word parts to understand complex words, and generalizing to…

The article outlines a strategy called repeated reading which aids educable mentally handicapped and learning-disabled students in gaining mastery of reading skills. Repeated reading focuses on reading passages rather than single words and emphasizes reading rate. The article discusses the method's theoretical basis, empirical evidence, contextual…

Principles for effectively teaching writing skills to mildly handicapped and learning-disabled students are outlined, and then three varying approaches are presented: (1) Direct Reading and Writing program, integrating regular class content with writing instruction; (2) self-instructional control strategies to reduce the complexity of writing…

Emphasizing use of the mnemonic aid as a tool toward the large educational objective, this article discusses the memory problems of learning disabled students, suggests appropriate selection and use of musical mnemonics, and encourages development of original mnemonics (e.g., using rhythmic speech or writing new lyrics to popular tunes). (JC)

This article describes procedures and materials developed for substitute teachers working in a learning disabilities resource room, including: policy information; schedules; specific student information; classroom procedures; daily plans; and additional or alternative activities. (CB)

Learning disabled students with lack of fluency in oral reading may be helped to experience a "feel" for fluency through any of six alternative reading techniques: (1) imitative reading, (2) repeated readings, (3) radio reading, (4) phrase reading, (5) paired reading, and (6) neurological impress method. (CL)

The cognitive approach to education is briefly summarized, and its implications for learning disabilities considered. The approach, which includes the genetic epistemology espoused by J. Piaget and information processing theory, proposes the importance of active involvement and control processes. (CL)

Games enlarged to human proportions are versatile and motivating tools for instruction with learning disabled students. Suggestions for construction and use of life-size game materials and "human sandwiches" are provided. (CL)