Clinical Review: The Reading Miscue InventoryRamig, Christopher J.
doi: 10.1177/000992287501400404pmid: 1120377
Reading Miscue Inventory—RMI—opens avenues of dealing with the reading process in a scientific and process-oriented fashion which can lead to further refining of the theoretical base upon which reading is founded as well as pro viding diagnostic information for use by reading specialists. From such information, reading specialists are able to develop remediation on an individualized basis. Appropriate materials, pro cedures, and practices are developed from the qualitative analysis of miscues rather than from the information provided by standardized achievement or diagnostic reading tests. Insights are gained regarding a child's ability to use the complex process of reading. Remediation of dis ability, at the appropriate place in the process, is based on assumptions regarding the inter relationship of thought and language.Reading specialists are looking to psycho- linguists for theoretical bases upon which to build models of the reading process. Qualitative miscue analysis is based upon recently pro posed notions of the psycholinguistic nature of reading. Common concepts and understanding regarding reading and assessment of reading disability may facilitate learning disability teams in their diagnostic and remedial procedures.Until recently, these discussions have occurred mainly in reading-related research and in educa tion circles, but learning disabilities teams are beginning to participate in the refining and clarifying of these notions of assessment and remediation. Regardless of the eventual outcome, the necessity for considering these views is basic to a fuller understanding of ways in which learning-disabled children may be helped.
Stature and Longitudinal Growth in Thalassemia MajorConstantoulakis, Matthew; Panagopoulos, George; Augoustaki, Olga
doi: 10.1177/000992287501400406pmid: 164311
A high percentage of Greek children with homozygous b-thalassemia were short and had a lag in growth, though some severely affected attained normal height. Bone age lagged significantly behind the chronologic age, even in those with normal height for their age.A longitudinal study demonstrated an initial normal growth velocity which decreased after the age of six for males and eight for females. No patient had a spurt of growth at adolescence. Height gain continued up to the age of 21 and then ceased.Statistical analysis with a multiple regression equation showed a significant relationship between the age and height of the patients. Low hemoglobin levels and severity of the disease seemed to hinder normal growth, but neither relationship was statistically significant.
A View of Danish Pediatric CareMaisel, Jerome E.
doi: 10.1177/000992287501400409pmid: 1120380
The Danish social system provides competent, accessible, continuous, and coordinated medical care to the pediatric population. The pediatri cian does not deal with the routine aspects of well-infant and child care but is rather hospital based and acts on consultant to the generalists in his district. The generalist has the primary role in providing health care to the population in a program where everyone is obliged to partici pate and no one is excluded or ineligible for any reason.The American obsession with frequent, periodic examinations for infants, children, and young adults does not exist under the Danish pediatric health system. Hospital emergency rooms are used for truly emergent circum stances and not for episodic care.