Diagnosing learning disorders : a neuropsychological framework
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Diagnosing learning disorders : a neuropsychological framework
Guilford, c2009
2nd ed
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Previous ed.: 1991
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-342) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
From a trusted expert in the field, this authoritative work provides an accessible overview of what learning disorders are, how they develop, and how to diagnose and treat them effectively. The author presents the most current neuroscientific knowledge on a range of conditions, including dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and others. Practitioners gain vital insights and tools for making sense of children's impairments and strengths, collecting and interpreting diagnostic data from a variety of sources, and linking diagnosis to evidence-based interventions. The second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to reflect significant clinical and research advances.
New to This Edition
*Covers additional disorders: intellectual disability, mathematics disorder, and developmental coordination disorder, plus a chapter on less well-validated disorders.
*New case illustrations and a focus on empirically based practice.
*Now grounded in a multiple cognitive-deficit model of learning disorders, replacing the prior edition's modular, single-deficit model.
*An illuminating chapter on controversial therapies separates myths from facts.
Table of Contents
I. Basic Concepts
1. How Learning Disorders Develop
2. Neuropsychological Constructs
3. Issues in Syndrome Validation
4. Less Well-Validated Learning Disorders
5. Differential Diagnosis
II. Reviews of Disorders
6. Dyslexia, with Robin L. Peterson and Lauren M. McGrath
7. Speech and Language Disorders, with Robin L. Peterson and Lauren M. McGrath
8. Autism Spectrum Disorder, with Lauren M. McGrath and Robin L. Peterson
9. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, with Lauren M. McGrath and Robin L. Peterson
10. Intellectual Disability, with Lauren M. McGrath and Robin L. Peterson
11. Developmental Coordination Disorder
12. Mathematics Disorder
13. Nonverbal Learning Disability
III. Implications for Practice and Policy
14. Evidence-Based Practice: Barriers and Benefits
15. Controversial Therapies
Appendix A. Helpful Resources for Parents and Teachers
Appendix B. Useful Websites
Appendix C. Frequently Used Tests for Learning Disorders
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