learning disabilities

Shows parents how to identify their children's strengths and weaknesses to determine their individual learning styles and help them succeed in school. Discusses eight fundamental systems of learning.

"Although learning disabilities are believed to affect a significant number of children, not all of those children receive an actual diagnosis. While schools, educators, and parents continue to improve education for these children, the general public still has misconceptions about learning disabilities and how to help those affected by them. This book aims to provide readers with information about learning disabilities. . . Quotes from experts, up-to-date statistics, and new technologies are explored, as well as the causes and common misconceptions about life with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Katie is very surprised when her father--one of the smartest people she knows--was unable to help her study for her third grade spelling test because he admitted to not knowing how to spell Mississippi.

"Although learning disabilities are believed to affect a significant number of children, not all of those children receive an actual diagnosis. While schools, educators, and parents continue to improve education for these children, the general public still has misconceptions about learning disabilities and how to help those affected by them. This book aims to provide readers with information about learning disabilities. . . Quotes from experts, up-to-date statistics, and new technologies are explored, as well as the causes and common misconceptions about life with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Eleven-year-old Mary Ella, ashamed that her older brother Morton is a slow learner and longing for a friend of her own, is astonished when the flamboyant new girl on the block picks Morton for a friend.

Nick, a learning disabled sixteen-year-old, copes with his anger and hurt at being labeled a Special Education student while also dealing with dating and the troubling memories of his drowned sister.

At the beginning of eighth grade, learning-disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.

Offers a comprehensive overview of thirty years of published research related to the best interventions for students with learning disabilities.

Children with learning disabilities suffer from F.A.T. (frustration, anxiety, tension). This program allows adults to experience these feelings for themselves in an effort to help understand children with learning disabilities and deal with them more effectively.

Practical strategies and inspirational advice for teachers and parents of children with learning disabilities who struggle with Frustration, Anxiety, and Tension (F.A.T.).