Dyslexia and other learning difficulties : the facts / Mark Selikowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selikowitz, Mark.

Series:

Facts (Oxford, England)

The facts

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning disabilities.

Dyslexia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties' addresses problems many intelligent children face who, while having normal IQ levels, still struggle to learn in the classroom setting. A short attention span, restlessness, an inability to write clearly and reading comprehension well below age level are all indicators of learning disabilities, and this book offers a clear and sympathetic guide to the difficulties that parents and teachers face when working with a child with these sorts of obstacles to learning.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Part 1 Introduction; 1 What are specific learning difficulties?; 2 How a specific learning difficulty is diagnosed; 3 Theories of causation; 4 How parents can help-general principles; Part 2 Areas of learning; 5 Reading; 6 Spelling; 7 Writing; 8 Arithmetic; 9 Language; 10 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and sequential organization difficulties; 11 Coordination and clumsiness; 12 Social and emotional development; Part 3; 13 Controversial treatments; 14 Adulthood; Conclusion; Appendix: Useful organizations; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S

TU; V; W; X

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-19-191839-3

1-283-57673-2

9786613889188

0-19-165457-4

OCLC:

806287325