The Role of Cognitive Strategy Training in Improving the Academic Performance of Learning Disabled Children

In this Topical Review, an updated and condensed version of a chapter in Psychological and Educational Perspectives on Learning Disabilities, edited by J. K. Torgesen and B. Y. L. Wong, the authors provide an overview and discussion of the use of self-instructional training with LD children. The review is timely, because cognitive behavior modification techniques are being widely advocated as a means to help LD children become more independent …