The Facts Ser.: Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties : The Facts by Mark Selikowitz (1998, Trade Paperback)-image
The Facts Ser.: Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties : The Facts by Mark Selikowitz (1998, Trade Paperback)-image

The Facts Ser.: Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties : The Facts by Mark Selikowitz (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Item Height: 0.6 in Item Width: 5.1 in Dewey Decimal: 618.92/85889 brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Psychology, Medical Publication Year: 1998 Dewey Edition: 21 Series: The Facts Ser. Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Language: English Illustrated: Yes gtin13: 9780192626615 Edition Number: 2 Features: Revised Item Weight: 6.7 Oz Format: Trade Paperback Synopsis: This is clear and sympathetic guide to the often controversial subject of dyslexia and other learning disorders. Fully up-to-date, drawing on the most recent research on the disorders and their treatments, its easy-to-read style will appeal to parents, as well as to the professionals who work with such children., This book is about the problems of intelligent children such as Angela and Michael, who struggle to learn yet always seem to come up short. Dr. Selikowitz has written a clear and sympathetic guide to the diffic ulties parents and teachers need to surmount when they are faced with a dyslexic child. The author deals with difficulties in traditional ac ademic areas such as reading, spelling, and arithmetic, but also looks into less known conditions such as clumsiness, social unease, and hyp eractivity. He describes clearly what is known about these problems, c oncentrating on the information that is of practical use to parents in understanding their children's difficulties and in helping them to ov ercome problems and improve their self-esteem. The book also provides a number of suggestions for managing difficult behavior., Angela is ten years old. Her parents describe her as a bright girl. Yet Angela's teachers have told them that their child's reading ability is well below that of the rest of her class. Michael is eight. He is healthy, energetic, and his parents say he is always on the go. But Michael's problems have been piling up at school--his writing is illegible, his attention span is short, and his teacher complains that he cannot sit still. A psychologist discovered that he could not form letters, no matter how hard he tried. Yet when she tested Michael's I.Q., it proved to be within the normal range. This book is about the problems of intelligent children such as Angela and Michael, who struggle to learn yet always seem to come up short. Dr. Selikowitz has written a clear and sympathetic guide to the difficulties that parents and teachers need to surmount when they are faced with a dyslexic child. The author deals with difficulties in traditional academic areas such as reading, spelling, and arithmetic, but also looks into less known conditions such as clumsiness, social unease, and hyperactivity. He describes clearly what is known about these problems, concentrating on the information that is of practical use to parents in understanding their children's difficulties and in helping them to overcome problems and improve their self-esteem. The book also provides a number of suggestions for managing difficult behavior. This new edition is fully up-to-date, drawing on the most recent research on dyslexia and some associated disorders and their treatments. The encouraging approach and easy-to-read style will appeal to parents as well as to professionals who work with such children., The book is about the problems of intelligent children such as these, who struggle to learn. Dr Selikowitz has written a clear and sympathetic guide to the often controversial subject of dyslexia and other learning disorders. He deals with difficulties in traditional academic areas such as reading, spelling, and arithmetic, and tackles more subtle conditions such as clumsiness, social unease, and hyperactivity. He describes clearly what is known about these problems, concentrating on information that is of practical relevance to parents in understanding their children's difficulties and in helping them to overcome them and improve their self-esteem. There are also suggestions for managing difficult behaviours. This new edition is fully up-to-date, drawing on the most recent research on the disorders and their treatments. The encouraging approach and easy-to-read style will appeal to parents, as well as to the professionals who work with such children. LC Classification Number: RJ506.L4S45 1998 ISBN-10: 0192626612 Author: Mark Selikowitz Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional Item Length: 7.7 in Type: Textbook Number of Pages: 170 Pages Table Of Content: Part I: Introduction1. What are specific learning difficulties2. How specific learning difficulties are caused3. Theories of causation4. How parents can help - general principlesPart II: Areas of Learning5. Reading6. Spelling7. Writing8. Arithmetic9. Language10. Attention deficit disorder and sequential organization difficulties12. Social and emotional developmentPart III13. Controversial treatments14. AdulthoodConclusionAppendix: Useful addressesIndex LCCN: 98-007564 Edition Description: Revised edition Subject: Audiology & Speech Pathology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Learning Disabilities Publication Name: Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties : the Facts ISBN-13: 9780192626615

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