The Feasibility of Employing a Neurophysiological Approach to Learning Disabilities in the Public School

<p>A number of procedures characteristic of the neurophysical approach to learning problems were employed in the Rialto Unified School District. This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of their use in the public school setting.</p> <p>The results of the investigation indicated that:</p> <ol> <li>The practices may be employed in public schools.</li> <li>School administrators gave support for the program.</li> <li>School personnel either are or may be trained to carry out the procedures.</li> <li>Chronological age appears to have little expected to be extensive.</li> <li>Cooperation from the home cannot be expected to be extensive.</li> <li>Further study should be given to public school uses of procedures oriented to the neurophysical approach.</li> </ol> <p>Areas to be considered for further investigation are also indicated.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Speech-Language Pathology

Year

1965

Author dc:creator

• Zelman, Betty M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kenneth R. Lutz
• Guy M. Hunt
• Deryck R. Kent
• Lois Tarkanian
• W. Fletcher Tarr

• Speech and Hearing Science
• Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Learning Disorders; Neurophysiology

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/557

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1655