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Learning disabilities, A to Z : a complete guide to learning disabilities from preschool to adulthood / Corinne Smith and Lisa Strick

Author
Smith, Corinne Roth
Published
New York : Free Press, 2010.
Edition
Rev. & updated, 1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
Physical Description
ix, 507 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
Strick, Lisa

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Contents
PART I. UNDERSTANDING LEARNING DISABILITIES -- Chapter 1. What Are Learning Disabilities? -- Chapter 2. What Causes Learning Disabilities? -- Brain Injury -- Errors in Brain Development -- Chemical Imbalances -- Heredity -- Environmental Influences -- Chapter 3. Basic Types of Learning Disability -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Visual-Perception Disabilities -- Language-Processing Disabilities -- Fine-Motor Disabilities -- PART II. HOW ARE LEARNING DISABILITIES IDENTIFIED? -- Chapter 4. Warning Signs at Home and at School -- Developmental Delays -- Inconsistent Performance -- Loss of Interest in Learning -- Unexpected Underachievement -- Persistent Behavioral or Emotional Problems -- Declining Confidence and Self-Esteem -- Chapter 5. The Learning Disabilities Evaluation -- Become Informed About Federal and Local Regulations -- Investigate the Investigators -- Ask About Tests -- Find Out What Other Kinds of Information Will Be Collected -- Prepare Your Child for the Evaluation -- Start Keeping Records Now -- Give Yourself Time to Deal with Evaluation Results -- When in Doubt, Get a Second Opinion -- Chapter 6. Becoming an Expert on Your Child -- Are There Physical or Health Concerns We Have to Address? -- What Is My Child's Overall Learning Potential? -- Exactly Where Are the Areas of Disability? -- What Are My Child's Strengths? -- What Kind of Academic Support Does My Child Need? -- What Kind of Social Support Does My Child Need? -- What Kind of Emotional Support Does My Child Need? -- PART III. AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION -- Chapter 7. Becoming an Education Activist -- Preparing Individualized Education Programs -- Monitoring Student Progress -- Providing Appropriate Support at Home -- Chapter 8. Developing an Effective Educational Program -- The Program Must Teach and Reinforce Basic Skills -- The Program Must Enable the Student to Keep Up with Class Content -- The Program Must Help the Student Learn Appropriate Educational Strategies -- The Program Must Help the Student Address Problem Behaviors -- Chapter 9. The ABCs of Success in School -- Get Organized -- Help Children Find Their Preferred Learning Styles -- Keep on Top of the Curriculum -- Pay Attention to Basic Skills -- Take Advantage of Technology -- Avoid Homework Traps -- Give Yourselves a Break -- PART IV. A QUALITY LIFE -- Chapter 10. Social and Emotional Growth -- Learning Disabilities and Child Development -- The Preschool Child -- The Elementary School Student -- The Adolescent -- The Young Adult -- Chapter 11. Strategies for Promoting Personal Success -- Believe in Your Child -- Establish Realistic Expectations -- Give the Child Responsibility -- Improve Social Skills and Opportunities -- Be Consistent About Rules and Limits -- Tune in to Family Dynamics -- Look For Outside Support When You Need It -- Chapter 12. Looking Forward to the Future -- Does the Student Have a Plan for Continuing Education or Specific Job Training After High School? -- Does the Young Adult Understand His Legal Rights and Advocate for Himself Appropriately? -- Is the Young Adult Ready to Leave Home? -- Appendix A. Common Assessment Measures -- Appendix B. The Development of Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Learning Strategies -- Appendix C. Using Assistive Technologies -- Appendix D. Resource List.
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ISBN
9781439158692
143915869X
Note
Includes index.
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