Learning disabilities and related disabilities : strategies for success / Janet W. Lerner, Beverley H. Johns.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lerner, Janet W., author.

Johns, Beverley H. (Beverley Holden), author.

Contributor:

Lerner, Janet W.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning disabilities.

Learning disabled children--Education.

Learning disabled children.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 511 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Thirteenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning, [2015]

Contents:

pt. 1. Overview. Learning disabilities and related disabilities: characteristics and current directions

pt. 2. The assessment-teaching process. Assessment and the IEP process

Specialized instruction and technology

Educational settings and the role of the family

pt. 3. Theoretical perspectives and expanding directions. Theories of learning

Social, emotional and behavioral challenges

Related disabilities: autism spectrum disorders (ASD) & attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Young children with disabilities

Adolescents and adults with learning disabilities and related disabilities

Understanding the laws related to students with disabilities

pt. 4. From theories to teaching strategies. Spoken language difficulties: listening and speaking

Reading difficulties

Written language difficulties: written expression, spelling, and handwriting

Mathematics difficulties.

Notes:

Previous edition: published as Learning disabilities and related mild disabilities. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-488) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Related Work:

Lerner, Janet W. Learning disabilities and related mild disabilities.

ISBN:

9781285433202

1285433203

OCLC:

864087296