Description |
x, 159 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
Series |
Oxford medical publications |
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The facts |
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Facts (Oxford, England)
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Oxford medical publications.
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Contents |
Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. What are specific learning difficulties? 2. How a specific learning difficulty is diagnosed. 3. Theories of causation. 4. How parents can help - general principles -- Pt. 2. 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. 13. Controversial treatments. 14. Adulthood |
Summary |
Deals with the problems of intelligent children with learning disorders due to: dyslexia, clumsiness, and hyperactivity. Covers: causes and diagnosis, reading, spelling, writing, maths, language, social and emotional issues, controversial treatments and adulthood |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Adult |
Subject |
Dyslexia.
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Learning disabilities.
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Dyslexia.
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Child.
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Author |
Selikowitz, Mark.
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LC no. |
98007564 |
ISBN |
0192626612 |
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