A neurodevelopmental approach to specific learning disorders / edited by Kingsley Whitmore, Hilary Hart, Guy Willems.

Date:
1999
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Publication/Creation

London : Mac Keith Press, 1999.
Cambridge : Distributed by Cambridge University Press

Physical description

ix, 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Notes

Copy 1. Donor: Scope.

Contents

What do we mean by SLD? a historical persective -- The neurological basis of learning disorders in children -- Dyslexia-why can't I learn to read -- Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia -- Developmental coordination disorder (DCD): alias the clumsy child syndrome -- AD(H)D, hyperkinetic disorders, DAMP, and related behavior disorders -- The genetics of specific learning disorders -- Pre- and perinatal precursors of specific learning disorders -- Insights from infants: temporal processing abilities and genetics contribute to language impairment -- Psychosoci course of specific learning disabilities -- Identification of specific learning disorder at the age of 5 years -- Imaging in learning disorders -- Preventing and managing specific learning difficulties in the classroom -- Management of behavioural problems in specific learning dosorders -- Prevention and management of specific learning disorders.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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  • 1898683115
  • 9781898683117