Learning disabilities : from identification to intervention / Jack M. Fletcher ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fletcher, Jack, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning disabilities.

Learning disabilities--Research.

Physical Description:

xi, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2007]

Summary:

Evidence based and comprehensive, this important work offers a new approach to understanding and intervening with students with learning disabilities. The authors--leading experts in neuropsychology and special education--present a unique model of learning disabilities that integrates the cognitive, neural, genetic, and contextual factors associated with these disorders. The volume addresses classification, assessment, and intervention for a range of disabilities involved in reading, mathematics, and written expression. With a focus on exploring the evolving scientific base of the field, as well as establishing effective educational practices, this book will serve as an essential text and an indispensable resource for school psychologists, neuropsychologists, special educators, and others who work with struggling learners.

Contents:

Introduction

History of the field

Classification, definition, and identification of learning disabilities

Assessment of learning disabilities

Reading disabilities: word recognition

Reading disabilities: fluency

Reading disabilities: comprehension

Mathematics disabilities

Written expression disabilities

Conclusions and future directions

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-316) and index.

ISBN:

9781593853709

159385370X

OCLC:

71352680

Publisher Number:

9781593853709

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