Learning Disabilities

Brian J. Cratty, Richard L. Goldman

"...an excellent resource for all families who have a member with attention deficit disorder (ADD), for teachers working with ADD children and for those students likely to encounter ADD children in their future teaching careers."

• lecture1 Lecture, Larry B. Silver; Chapter 1 The Role of the Family in Helping the Child or Adolescent with Learning Disabilities; lecture2 Lecture, Franklin R. Manis; Chapter 2 Current Trends in Dyslexia Research; lecture3 Lecture, James Gardner; Chapter 3 Understanding and Helping Learning Disabled Students to Survive and Thrive in Society; lecture4 Lecture, Steven Forness; Chapter 4 Social and Emotional Dimensions of Learning Disabilities; lecture5 Lecture, Michael Spagna; Chapter 5 All Poor Readers are not Dyslexic; lecture6 Lecture, A.Martin Goodman; Chapter 6 Family Dynamics and Learning Disabilities; lecture7 Lecture, Bryant J. Cratty; Chapter 7 Coordination Problems Among Learning Disabled Children: Meanings and Implications; lecture8 Lecture, Dennis P. Cantwell; Chapter 8 Pharmacological Interventions for Children With Learning and Psychiatric Disorders; lecture9 Lecture, Joan T. Esposito; Chapter 9 The Emotional and Educational Challenges of Dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder: One Story;