Learning Disabilities

by Meryl Loonin

Overview

Author Meryl Loonin provides an overview of learning disabilities, explaining the many types of learning disabilities and how they are diagnosed. Readers will learn about the challenges that people with learning disabilities face, and how they often learn to overcome these challenges. Current research on diagnosis options and alternative learning methods are detailed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420507935
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/27/2012
Series:	Diseases and Disorders Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Introduction: Learning Differently 6

Chapter 1 What Is a Learning Disability? 10

Chapter 2 Types of Learning Disabilities 25

Chapter 3 The History of Learning Disabilities 40

Chapter 4 Learning Disabilities in School 56

Chapter 5 Living and Coping with Learning Disabilities 72

Notes 86

Glossary 90

Organizations to Contact 92

For More Information 95

Index 98

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104

Editorial Reviews

Review: Learning Disabilities "Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions."—Booklist, October 2001

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