This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.
Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour, self-regulation and improving organization. She also covers relevant teaching methods for the classroom.
This practical and accessible introduction is an essential guide for those families and professionals working with children and adults with NLDs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Overview. 1. Introduction to Learning Disabilities. 2. What the eye doesn’t see…Recognizing NLD. 3. Assessment and diagnosis of NLD. 4. Pattern recognition and NLD. 5. Introduction to Subtypes. 6. Perceptual NLD. 7. Social NLD. 8. Written Expressive NLD. 9. Attentional NLD.10. General Approaches to Managing NLD. 11. Strategies for Organizational skills. 12. Strategies for Communication Skills and Social Language. 13. Strategies for Processing Social Clues. 14. Strategies for Written Expression. 15. Strategies for Mathematics. 16. Strategies for Self-regulation. 17. Strategies for Behavior Management. 18. A Final Few Words. References. Resources. About the Author. Subject Index. Author Index.
Über den Autor
Maggie Mamen, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years‘ experience working with children and their parents. Born and raised in London, she lives in Canada. She is the author of Who’s in Charge? A Guide to Family Management and Laughter, Love & Limits: Parenting for Life.
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