TY - BOOK AU - Fletcher,Jack AU - Lyon,G.Reid AU - Fuchs,Lynn AU - Barnes,Marcia A. TI - Learning disabilities: from identification to intervention SN - 9781462536375 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - LC4704 .L386 2019 U1 - 371.9 FLE 23 PY - 2019///] CY - New York PB - The Guilford Press KW - Learning disabilities KW - Research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Are learning disabilities real? -- Classification and definition of learning disabilities : the problem of identification -- Assessment of learning disabilities -- Effective instruction for students with learning disabilities : a multi-tiered system of -- Supports -- Word level reading disabilities (dyslexia) -- Text level reading disabilities (specific reading comprehension disability) -- Mathematics disabilities : calculation and problem solving -- Written expression disabilities -- The problem of automaticity -- Translating the results of scientific research into educational practice N2 - "Reviewing the state of the science of learning disabilities (LD) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative text has been significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction within the framework of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). With a focus on what works in the classroom, the book explores the full range of reading, mathematics, and writing disabilities. It synthesizes knowledge from neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and special and general education. Illustrations include eight color plates. As a special supplement, a chapter on the history of the LD field from the first edition is provided at the companion website. Subject Areas/Key Words: specific learning disability, learning disabilities, learning disorders, learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyscalculia, mathematics, reading, writing, multi-tiered systems of support, MTSS, response to intervention, RTI, response to instruction, special education, schools, classrooms, intensive instruction, explicit instruction, assessments, diagnosis, identification, classification, interventions, treatments, children, adolescents, students, academic skills problems, academic interventions, special-needs learners Audience: Special and general educators of children ages 5-17 (grades K-12); literacy specialists; school and child clinical psychologists; and neuropsychologists"-- ER -