{"product_id":"how-the-special-needs-brain-learns-9781506327020","title":"How the Special Needs Brain Learns","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching students with learning challenges just got easier with this groundbreaking guide!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  More and more students are having difficulty acquiring basic reading, writing, and computation skills. If you seek effective strategies to meet their needs, look no further! Use this updated third edition from education expert David A. Sousa to explore the causes of many common learning disorders and discover how to identify, accommodate, and motivate your students. Dr. Sousa answers your questions about common disabilities and provides the latest alternative instructional approaches to ensure mastery occurs. Discover cutting-edge brain research and innovative instructional strategies to help you:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprove your understanding of the learning process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand genetic and environmental triggers of learning problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffectively instruct students with ADHD, LD, dyslexia, writing disabilities, autism, emotional and behavioral challenges, and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilize assistive technologies to remove barriers to learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferentiate instruction in speech, reading, writing, and mathematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLearn how the brain works and the practical know-how to transfer that knowledge to the classroom for the benefit of all students. This expert resource shows you how!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"By providing the specific neurological processes behind learning difficulties, Dr. Sousa gives teachers and teacher candidates a useful resource to understand and respond to challenges experienced by students with learning difficulties and special educational needs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eGina Garner, Assistant Professor of Education, Learning Disabilities Program Director\u003cbr\u003e  Aquinas College\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"This book provides knowledge of the neurological basis of learning without inundating the reader with complex terminology. The author arms the reader with strategies to address various disabilities and a plethora of ways to support their learning and emotional needs. The teacher-friendliness of this book makes it stand out.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFrancine Del Vecchio, Associate Professor\u003cbr\u003e  Division of Education, Caldwell University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eHow the Special Needs Brain Learns\u003cem\u003e makes a distinct contribution to the field. It provides knowledge of the neurological basis of learning without inundating the reader with biological terminology. The various categories of disabilities are defined and described in terms that teachers can understand. But Dr. Sousa does not leave the reader there. He arms the reader with strategies to address various disabilities and a plethora of ways to support their learning and emotional needs. The teacher-friendliness of this book makes it stand out in its field.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Francine Del Vecchio, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Division of Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Understanding how individuals learn…or why they may fail to learn…is an integral part of what makes teachers effective with students who have special learning needs as well as with those who don’t.  Dr. Sousa’s text provides an easy-to-read explanation of both how the brain functions and how that functioning impacts the learning process.  But it doesn’t stop there.  Each chapter offers practical information, suggestions, or strategies that can be used to help struggling students learn.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Dr. Nancy G. Burton, Associate Professor of Education-SPED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Understanding brain development is of critical importance to the field of education. Of all the books I have used, those written by David Sousa have been the most readable and understandable. The strategies included in this new edition of \u003c\/em\u003eHow the Special Needs Brain Learns\u003cem\u003e can be easily carried out in the classroom. I think I have all that he has written regarding the brain.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Sharon Carter, Associate Professor\u003cbr\u003e\"How the Special Needs Brain Learns, Third Edition\u003cem\u003e provides key biological and neurological information for issues that I think many teachers attribute purely to attitude and will.  By providing the specific neurological processes behind learning difficulties, Dr. Sousa gives teachers and teacher candidates a useful resource to understand and respond to challenges experienced by students with learning difficulties and special educational needs.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Gina Garner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education, Learning Disabilities Program Director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A major strength of the third edition of \u003c\/em\u003eHow the Special Needs Brain Learns \u003cem\u003eis that it clearly addresses all major areas of learning in which students with disabilities experience problems. The author has done an excellent job in balancing what we know about the brain and how this can be applied in the classroom. It bridges the field of neuroscience and education well!\" \u003c\/em\u003e -- Beverly Kling, Ed.D., Professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Strategies to Consider About the Author Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 - The Brain and Learning Chapter 2 - When Learning Difficulties Arise Chapter 3 - Attention Disorders Chapter 4 - Speech Difficulties Chapter 5 - Reading Disabilities Chapter 6 - Writing Disabilities Chapter 7 - Mathematical Disabilities Chapter 8 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Chapter 9 - Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 10 - Putting It All Together Glossary References Resources Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739815326039,"sku":"9781506327020","price":31.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781506327020.jpg?v=1720053209","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-the-special-needs-brain-learns-9781506327020","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}