Learning Disabilities 101: A Primer for Parents
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568250738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Provides parents with: RESOURCE LISTS to help their child with LD (computers, organizations and associations, regional school accreditation commissions, homeschooling), SKILLS LISTS (How To Communicate With Your Child; Ten Ways to Take Charge of Your Child's IEP Meeting or Family Support Plan; How Parents Can Help Their Children and Homework), CHECKLISTS (The Most Common Characteristics of Children With LD; Records You Should Request and Keep; Diagnostic Criteria and Accomodations for Children With ADD/ADHD), SAMPLE FORMS (Individual Education Plan -- IEP; Behavior Contract; School Costs), and it offers answers to parents' FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS on all chapter topics.. This book is a primer -- the first book that parents should read when they learn their child is diagnosed as learning disabled (LD). Chapters include -- Identifying, Diagnosing and Accepting LD -- Understanding
Haller has begun her second book, a primer for women aspiring to be entrepreneurs. Since moving to Colorado Springs, she is a member of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Pikes Peak, SCORE, Southern Colorado Women Chamber of Commerce, and the local chapter of NAWBO. After teaching high school in Georgia and Colo
It takes a subject that is all too often obscured with professional jargon and offers clear, concise, and wise advice for both parents and professionals." -- Florida State Senator John McKay"As the parent of a special needs student, Mary Cathryn Haller brings a unique sensitivity to this book. Parents of children and young adults with learning problems experience stressful highs and lows in their efforts to understand the issues and advocate properly. I was wrong. It is a parent's love and understanding that develops a child's self-esteem and it is the development of this self-esteem that impacts a learning disabled child's ability to meet and conquer the many challenges that he may encounter. Representative, FL, Dan Miller"This book is an excellent resource for parents as well as for the learning disabled adolescent easy to read and understand. It is written in layman's terms
Little information, lots of misinformation M. Thompson Very disappointing. Perhaps I had the wrong idea of what the book would cover but I had hoped to learn types of learning disabilities and how to deal with them educationally. That is not the scope of this book, despite the title. It does not address LD in depth, test. "one of the better books I have found yet" according to Mom of 2 kids. this is a very simple easy to read book on learning disabilities every parent should have a copy or borrow one from the library. another great one to have on hand is from emotions to advocate by pam and peter wright. I Have Not Read This BookBut Melinda Marshall I would not be so quick to assume that this book does not have some highly valuable information that would not typically be found in the typical 'disability' book. (Sorry - I was forced to give a rating - so I opted to give it a (5) to average out the above (1). Hope