| Sumario: | This article present information on the study of learning disabilities. Any discussion of learning disabilities and educational planning for children with these problems must be preceded by some comments on the basic nature of education. The history of public school education appears by and large to consist of organized attempts to maintain what is often referred to as the "American Common School" concept, that is, a standardized educational prescription to fit all students, with thoughts of flexibility coming only after something seems to have gone amiss. Perhaps this is one reason why curriculum relevancy is most readily approached at the secondary school level; this is where learning problems can be most easily observed. Schools must seriously consider curriculum and procedure modifications which will bring meaning to the educational process for pupils in the lower half of the I.Q. ranges, and they must also make serious investigation into the reasons why many students in the upper half of the I.Q. ranges fail to develop adequate reading skills with present school practices. A final observation concerning the nature of the public schools must be considered briefly at this point.
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