Disorders of Learning in Childhood

ISBN-13: 9780471508281 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 704 str.

Archie A. Silver; Rose A. Hagin; Rosa A. Hagin

Opis

This book deals with learning disorders in children: defining what constitutes learning disorders; classifying the types; reviewing the neuropsychological dysfunctions concomitant with each such type; diagnosis and assessment (multidisciplinary), encompassing psychological, educational, psychiatric and neurological elements; principles of remediation and management, pharmacological and psychotherapeutic; prevention; and a separate section on clinical patterns and intervention recommendations for the various types of learning disorder. Up-to-date research is reported throughout and case examples support the clinical sections. A final chapter deals with future directions for service and research.

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A GENERAL VIEW OF DISORDERS OF LEARNING.

The Problem of Definition.

Clinical Classification of Disorders of Learning.

Subgroup Patterns of Neuropsychological Dysfunction.

Prevalence of Disorders of Learning.

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT.

Principles of Educational and Psychological Diagnosis.

Principles of Psychiatric and Neurological Diagnosis.

Principles of Educational Remediation.

Drugs Affecting Learning and Memory.

Principles of Psychotherapeutic Management.

Prevention of Disorders of Learning.

CLINICAL PATTERNS IN DISORDERS OF LEARNING.

Specific Language Disability.

Effects of Poverty, Cultural Differences, and Inappropriate Stimulation.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The Organic Group.

Gilles de la Tourette′s Syndrome.

Autism.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR SERVICE AND RESEARCH.

Future Directions for Service and Research.

Appendices.

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.