Pamela Tanguay

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School: Educating Students with Nld, Asperger Syndrome and Related Conditions

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Topics such as finding the right school, curriculum modifications, and social and emotional issues experienced by children with NLD are covered. The bulk of the book outlines specific teaching strategies, from how to deal with essay questions, to tips on helping the student master long division and ideas for improving reading comprehension.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781853029417
• ISBN-10: 1853029416
• Artikelnr.: 21086754

Autorenporträt

Pamela B. Tanguay is the mother of a teenage daughter who was diagnosed with NLD at the age of 9. Since that time she has become an active advocate for individuals with NLD and related conditions. She is the owner and co-developer of the widely-acclaimed website NLD on the Web! Pam was a founding board member of ASC-US Inc, which is a national non-profit advocacy organisation supporting those dealing with neurologically-based communication disorders. She currently sits on their advisory board and serves as Senior Editor of their newsletter, The Source. Pam, along with her husband and daughter, makes her home in Tolland, CT, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword 1. NLD - What is it? 2. Anxiety, depression and behaviour. 3.
School placement and environment. 4. Communication and social skills. 5.
Learning style. 6. Motor Skills 7. Spatial challenges. 8. Arithmetic and
math. 9. Reading, spelling and vocabulary. 10. Penmanship, writing and
composition. 11. Study skills and homework. 12. Quizzes, exams and
standardized testing. References. Index