| Description |
1 online resource (296 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Learning Disabilities; Young-at-risk Children; Learning Disability and Language Learning; Developmental Dyslexia; The Marginalized Dalits; Learning Disability; Profiles of Academic Skill Deficits in Indian Schools; Teacher Identification of Learning Problems; Teachers' Perception of Learning-related Problems in School-going Children; A Base-line Study of Learning Disabilities; A Theory-driven Approach to the Diagnosis and Remediation of Learning Problems in Children; Scaffolding to Learn |
| Summary |
Learning disabilities (LDs) remain one of the least understood and most debated disabling conditions that affect children. Perspective on Learning Disabilities in India: Current Practices and Prospects showcases how researchers and practitioners in the country have evolved strategies to resolve the fundamental questions related to LDs, while focusing on marginalized and disadvantaged groups. It not only highlights the basic issues and controversies in this field but also presents innovative, theory-driven approaches to the assessment and remediation of LDs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Papers presented at the International Conference on Learning Disabilities and Young-At-Risk, held at Ahmedabad during 19-21 February 2003 |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Learning disabled children -- India
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EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Physical Disabilities.
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Learning disabled children
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thapa, Komilla
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Aalsvoort, G. M. van der (Geerdina Maria), 1952-
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Pandey, Janak, 1945-
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| ISBN |
9788132100379 |
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8132100379 |
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