ABSTRACT
The observant class teacher can generally detect signs of physical disabilities and be instrumental in bringing them to the notice of the doctor. Serious emotional disturbance is more difficult to diagnose but will probably be inferred from acute disciplinary difficulties. Professor Cyril Burt in his analysis of the distribution of educational abilities has outlined four main groups of subjects in respect of which specific abilities may be recognized. These he distinguishes as arithmetical, manual, linguistic, and literary. The standard tests of the code of the Board of Education in the days of payment by results were attempts to establish norms. In the case of attainments tests the corresponding technical division is realized by a retardation of one year. The graded reading tests will yield valuable information to the teacher, of the processes in which the child breaks down. The conscientious teacher is worried by the failures and is anxious to extend whatever individual care his limited time permits.
