Description
Book SynopsisWritten by both a leading child psychiatrist and an educational psychologist, this important reference presents the latest clinical research in learning disorders.
Trade Review"...provides a comprehensive summary of current laws, practice and research in the field...remains engaging and accessible throughout..." (
British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol 21(4), November 2003)
Table of ContentsCURRENT DEVELOPMENTS INFLUENCING EDUCATION OF CHILDREN,ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS WITH DISORDERS OF LEARNING.
Developments in Education.
Socioeconomic, Political, and Legal Development.
Developments in the Neurosciences.
DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATION.
Current Definitions: A Review and Critique.
Classification and Clinical Patterns of Learning Disabilities.
PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.
Educational and Psychological Diagnosis.
Psychiatric and Neurological Diagnosis.
Educational Remediation.
Drugs Affecting Learning and Memory.
Prevention of Disorders of Learning.
CLINICAL PATTERNS OF DISORDERS OF LEARNING.
Developmental Learning Disabilities.
Effects of Poverty, Cultural Differences and InappropriateStimulation.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders.
Learning Disorders with an Organic Basis.
Tourette's Syndrome.
EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Education in a Democratic Society.
