Nonverbal Learning Disorders

by Gloria Hash Marcus, MEd

Overview

"Nonverbal Learning Disorders continue to be a little understood phenomenon—yet, the number of students with this anomaly appears to be growing at a significant rate. NLD students are rarely understood by their teachers and, sadly, by their parents. It is my hope that the understanding of these issues will bring students and adults with NLD into the light of hope..." —from the Introduction

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163153619
Publisher:	Halsey Press
Publication date:	09/06/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gloria Hash Marcus is a Licensed PsychoEducational Specialist, a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and a Structured Literacy Teacher who has forty-three years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Ms. Marcus has extensive experience in school systems, having served as an administrator, school psychologist, consultant, and teacher. Ms. Marcus' broad-based background with children and adolescents includes work in a developmental pediatric clinic, in a psychiatric hospital, and in a state mental health agency.

Ms. Marcus conducts psychoeducational evaluations, investigating the cognitive, academic, social, and neural-processing needs of children, adolescents, and adults. Her areas of expertise include the assessment and treatment of learning disabilities, dyslexia, Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD), and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Specialty areas also include treatment for depression, anxiety and stress, and development of healthy parenting strategies.

In addition to working with children, adolescents, and families in a private practice, Ms. Marcus lectures nationally on Multiple Intelligences and Assertive Skills. She is the author of R U Assertive? Stand Up Skills for Teenagers, which provides teens (and adults) a guide for developing better communications skills and improving self-esteem. The book is available via Amazon in both print and eBook formats.

Ms. Marcus develops curricula for Multiple Intelligences that are specific to school settings. She has taught Multiple Intelligences for years at private schools.

Her current practice, Halsey Counseling and Educational Center, Inc., is located in Greenville, S.C. For more information, visit her website at: halseycounseling.com