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

By: Selikowitz, Mark.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Oxford medical publications.Facts (Oxford, England): Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998Edition: 2nd ed.Description: x, 159 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0192626612.Subject(s): Learning disabilities | DyslexiaDDC classification: 618.928553
Contents:
Part 1: Introduction -- What are specific learning difficulties? -- How a specific learning difficulty is diagnosed -- Theories of causation -- How parents can help - general principles -- Part 2: Areas of learning -- Reading -- Spelling -- Writing -- Arithmetic -- Language -- Attention deficit disorder and sequential organization difficulties -- Coordination and clumsiness -- Social and emotional development -- Part 3: Controversial treatments -- Adulthood -- Conclusion.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Introduction -- What are specific learning difficulties? -- How a specific learning difficulty is diagnosed -- Theories of causation -- How parents can help - general principles -- Part 2: Areas of learning -- Reading -- Spelling -- Writing -- Arithmetic -- Language -- Attention deficit disorder and sequential organization difficulties -- Coordination and clumsiness -- Social and emotional development -- Part 3: Controversial treatments -- Adulthood -- Conclusion.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part I Introduction
  • 1 What are Specific Learning Difficulties
  • 2 How a Specific Learning Difficulty is Learned
  • 3 Theories of Causation
  • 4 How Parents Can Help - General Principles
  • Part II Areas of Learning
  • 5 Reading
  • 6 Spelling
  • 7 Writing
  • 8 Arithmetic
  • 9 Language
  • 10 Attention Deficit Disorder and Sequential Organization Difficulties
  • 11 Coordination and Clumsiness
  • 12 Social and Emotional Development
  • Part III
  • 13 Controversial Treatments
  • 14 Adulthood
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Useful Addresses
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Mark Selikowitz is a Consultant Developmental Paediatrician at The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

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