Learning disabilities : from identification to intervention

Author(s)

• Fletcher, Jack M. (Jack McFarlin)

Bibliographic Information

Learning disabilities : from identification to intervention

Jack M. Fletcher ... [et al.]

Guilford Press, c2007

• : hardcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-316) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Evidence based and comprehensive, this important work offers a new approach to understanding and intervening with students with learning disabilities. The authors--leading experts in neuropsychology and special education--present a unique model of learning disabilities that integrates the cognitive, neural, genetic, and contextual factors associated with these disorders. The volume addresses classification, assessment, and intervention for a range of disabilities involved in reading, mathematics, and written expression. With a focus on exploring the evolving scientific base of the field, as well as establishing effective educational practices, this book will serve as an essential text and an indispensable resource for school psychologists, neuropsychologists, special educators, and others who work with struggling learners.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. History of the Field 3. Classification, Definition, and Identification of Learning Disabilities 4. Assessment of Learning Disabilities 5. Reading Disabilities: Word Recognition 6. Reading Disabilities: Fluency 7. Reading Disabilities: Comprehension 8. Mathematics Disabilities 9. Written Expression Disabilities 10. Conclusions and Future Directions

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA8173511X
• ISBN:
  • 9781593853709
• LCCN: 2006029984
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 324 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LC4704
  • DC22 : 371.9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Learning disabilities
  • LCSH : Learning disabilities -- Research