Learning Disabilities: Contemporary Viewpoints

ISBN-13: 9781138181229 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 244 str.

Brian J. Cratty; Richard L. Goldman

Opis

Examining the field of learning disabilities and the education of learning disabled (LD) children through the eyes of several experts, this volume discusses such areas as new medications for the LD child, contemporary research on dyslexia and educational strategies for improving reading.

Recenzje

"...an excellent resource for all families who have a member with attention deficit disorder (ADD), for teachers working with ADD children and for those students likely to encounter ADD children in their future teaching careers."

Spis treści

lecture1 Lecture, Larry B. Silver; Chapter 1 The Role of the Family in Helping the Child or Adolescent with Learning Disabilities; lecture2 Lecture, Franklin R. Manis; Chapter 2 Current Trends in Dyslexia Research; lecture3 Lecture, James Gardner; Chapter 3 Understanding and Helping Learning Disabled Students to Survive and Thrive in Society; lecture4 Lecture, Steven Forness; Chapter 4 Social and Emotional Dimensions of Learning Disabilities; lecture5 Lecture, Michael Spagna; Chapter 5 All Poor Readers are not Dyslexic; lecture6 Lecture, A.Martin Goodman; Chapter 6 Family Dynamics and Learning Disabilities; lecture7 Lecture, Bryant J. Cratty; Chapter 7 Coordination Problems Among Learning Disabled Children: Meanings and Implications; lecture8 Lecture, Dennis P. Cantwell; Chapter 8 Pharmacological Interventions for Children With Learning and Psychiatric Disorders; lecture9 Lecture, Joan T. Esposito; Chapter 9 The Emotional and Educational Challenges of Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder: One Story;

O autorze

Brian J. Cratty, Richard L. Goldman