Disorders of Learning in Childhood (Wiley Series in Child Mental Health)
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"...provides a comprehensive summary of current laws, practice and research in the field...remains engaging and accessible throughout..." (British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol 21(4), November 2003)
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Book Description
Presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding and diagnosing learning disabilities in children. With emphasis on those disorders most frequently seen in the clinic and classroom, the text surveys clinically-based classifications of learning disorders and offers general principles of diagnosis and management from biological, psychological, social and educational perspectives. Contains specific recommendations for management, including educational remediation, the use of drugs and psychological therapies. The coverage includes a broad range of opinions to provide alternative theoretical viewpoints and ideas. It concludes with a discussion of future research trends in the neurosciences that will have implications for learning disorders.
Disorders of Learning in Childhood (Wiley Series in Child Mental Health)
Disorders of Learning in Childhood (Wiley Series in Child Mental Health),Archie A. Silver,Rosa A. Hagin,Wiley,0471508284,Child Care/Parenting,Education,Education Of Students With Learning Disabilities,General,Learning disabilities,Learning disabled children,Psychology,Special Education - General,Treatment,United States,Child & developmental psychology,Education / Special Education / General,Physiological & neuro-psychology
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