Learning disabilities and reading disorders: A current assessment

Increased interest in the child with learning problems has resulted in a number of studies of the diagnosis and remediation of learning disabilities. Such factors as visual perception, learning style and strategies, and modality deficits are examined. The efficacy of various treatment approaches is reviewed. The importance of utilizing sophisticated remediation techniques is discussed. Educators also will need to examine the excessively high failure rate found in the primary grades in many American schools and analyze the factors involved in such failure.