基本説明
Presents the most current neuroscientific knowledge on a range of conditions, including dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and others.
Full 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.
Contents
I. Basic Concepts1. How Learning Disorders Develop2. Neuropsychological Constructs3. Issues in Syndrome Validation4. Less Well-Validated Learning Disorders5. Differential DiagnosisII. Reviews of Disorders6. Dyslexia, with Robin L. Peterson and Lauren M. McGrath7. Speech and Language Disorders, with Robin L. Peterson and Lauren M. McGrath8. 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 Disorder12. Mathematics Disorder13. Nonverbal Learning DisabilityIII. Implications for Practice and Policy14. Evidence-Based Practice: Barriers and Benefits15. Controversial TherapiesAppendix A. Helpful Resources for Parents and TeachersAppendix B. Useful WebsitesAppendix C. Frequently Used Tests for Learning Disorders
