The Use of Self-Monitoring Procedures With Low IQ Learning Disabled Students

Given the changes in the population served in programs for the learning-disabled, there is a continuing need to verify the effectiveness of teaching methods used with D students. This research investigated the efficacy of two cognitive behavior modification procedures—self-monitoring of attention and self-monitoring of academic accuracy—with a group of low functioning students in a LD self-contained class. Data are presented which indicate that the combination of both procedures was effective for all four students in improving attention-to-task and for three of the four children in percentage of accurate responses in an arithmetic task. The discussion highlights the importance of possible modification of CBM methods and training procedures in order to develop successsful intervention programs for LD students whose cognitive functioning levels are below average.