Educating Artistically Talented Students : A 15
page
research paper which gives an overview of what is required
in nurturing artistic talent. The writer covers such topics as
the misconceptions which abound regarding the artistically
talented, identifying the talented student, and general
recommendations regarding teaching strategies. The writer
also offers a general picture of the programs which are
available in the U.S. for artistically talented students.
Bibliography lists 12 sources. Studtal.wps Career
Education & The Disabled : Approximately
4 pages discussing 'Career Education For the Cognitively
Disabled (Slow Learning) Adolescents.' Good for those
studying education, child psychology, abnormal psychology
etc; Bibliography lists 12 comprehensive sources.
Careerdi.wps
Early Psychological Studies of Special Needs Children :
The Mandate for Special Resources in the Public School
Setting: This 6 page paper provides an overview of
psychological studies and experiments during the 1950s and
1960s that were conducted on learners with special needs,
which determined the mandate for resources, including
elevators, pools, special equipment and services. This paper
evaluates the literature that determined the focus on
mainstreaming and suggested that benefits could be derived
from providing effective services for special needs students
in the public school setting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
MHphysth.wps
Communication Assistance For Disabled Children :
This 8 page paper discusses the kinds of strategies that are
used to help disabled children communicate. There are
many disabilities that prevent the child from communicating
but there are many assistive devices that can help the child
interact with those around him. Some of these devices are
described. Bibliography lists 6 sources. PGdis.wps
Understanding Learning Disabilities : This 6 page
research paper investigates the characteristics of learning
disabilities. Specific topics include the definitions of LD,
degree of incidence, diagnostic procedures, and
remediation. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Ld.wps
Characteristics of Children with Learning Disabilities :
This 10 page paper provides an overview of some of the
major common characteristics of children with learning
disabled designations. This paper considers what experts
have suggested are the reasons why LD children are
attached to their parents and special educators, why they are
passive learners, and why they have low self-esteem.
Bibliography lists 24 sources. MHLD.wps
Diagnostic Methodologies for Learning Disabilities :
A 9 page discussion of a variety of diagnostic
methodologies used in assessing child behavior. Presents
specific information on five such methodologies (Conners'
Parent Rating Scale, Conners' Teacher Rating Scale, the use
of Anecdotal Records, Adaptive Behavior Evaluation Scale
and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale) and concludes that
each has its limitations and drawbacks. Suggest that child
specialist incorporate a variety of diagnostic methodologies
to overcome these limitations and drawbacks. Bibliography
lists 6 sources. PPdistur.wps
Diagnosing [Labeling] Learning Disabled Children
:
9 pages in length. A research paper on learning disabilities,
their origin, and various types. The writer discusses
problems encountered in diagnosing and labeling learning
disabled children and concentrates on several common
aphasias and dyslexias. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
Learndis.wps
Ethnic Minorities & Identification of Learning
Disabilities : Evaluating language disorders and learning
disabilities is problematic for many educators, especially
within the scope of changing student populations. As
increasing ethnic diversity becomes a significant component
of urban regions, the question of language performance,
academic success, learning capabilities and language
disorders have all some into play when evaluating the
capacity of Hispanic individuals and differentiating between
language disorder and language inability. This 3 page paper
considers the scope of this problem, especially as it relates
to application for special educators. Bibliography lists 4
sources. Ethmin.wps
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