Disorders of learning in childhood /
Archie A. Silver, Rosa A. Hagin.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : J. Wiley & Sons, c2002.
- xiv, 658 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 553-628) and indexes.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS INFLUENCING EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS WITH DISORDERS OF LEARNING. Developments in Education. Socioeconomic, Political, and Legal Development. Developments in the Neurosciences. DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATION. Current Definitions: A Review and Critique. Classification and Clinical Patterns of Learning Disabilities. PRINCIPLES OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. Educational and Psychological Diagnosis. Psychiatric and Neurological Diagnosis. Educational Remediation. Drugs Affecting Learning and Memory. Prevention of Disorders of Learning. CLINICAL PATTERNS OF DISORDERS OF LEARNING. Developmental Learning Disabilities. Effects of Poverty, Cultural Differences and Inappropriate Stimulation. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders. Learning Disorders with an Organic Basis. Tourette's Syndrome. EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY. Education in a Democratic Society.
0471392596 (cloth : alk. paper)
2001024903
Learning disabilities--United States. Learning disabled children--Education--United States. Learning disabilities--Treatment--United States.