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Perspectives on learning disabilities in India : current practices and prospects / editors: Komilla Thapa, Geerdina M. Van Der Aalsvoort, Janak Pandey.
Van Pelt Library LC4706.I4 P47 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning disabled children--India.
- Learning disabled children.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- 296 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2008.
- Summary:
- Papers presented at the International Conference on Learning Disabilities and Young-At-Risk, held at Ahmedabad during 19-21 February 2003.
- Contents:
- 1 Learning Disabilities: Issues and Concerns / Komilla Thapa 23
- 2 Young-at-risk Children: An Educational Challenge or Clinical Group Only? / Geerdina M. van der Aalsvoort 48
- 3 Learning Disability and Language Learning / Prathibha Karanth 80
- 4 Developmental Dyslexia: Evidence from Hindi-speaking Children with Dyslexia / Ashum Gupta 97
- 5 The Marginalized Dalits: Disadvantages in Learning / Janak Pandey, S.K. Pant 116
- 6 Learning Disability: Challenges in Diagnosis and Assessment / Preeti Verma 143
- 7 Profiles of Academic Skill Deficits in Indian Schools / Malavika Kapur 171
- 8 Teacher Identification of Learning Problems: Comparisons with Other Measures / Rajani M. Konantambigi, Mamatha Shetty 181
- 9 Teachers' Perception of Learning-related Problems in School-going Children: A Preliminary Report / Nishi Tripathi, Bhoomika R. Kar 200
- 10 A Base-line Study of Learning Disabilities: Its Prevalence, Teacher Awareness, and Classroom Practices / Dhananjai Yadav, Vidya Agarwal 221
- 11 A Theory-driven Approach to the Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Children: CAS and PREP / Sunita Pagedar, Jagruti Sarnath 239
- 12 Scaffolding to Learn: An Attempt / Dharmishtha H. Mehta 255
- 13 Detailed Assessment of Specific Learning Disability and Intervention in School Children / Monica Mongia, Raja Sadhu, Manju Mehta 264
- 14 Identifying Issues and Looking Ahead / Geerdina M. van der Aalsvoort 277.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9788178298252
- 8178298252
- OCLC:
- 228701387
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