Learning Disabilities

The Ultimate Teen Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

AvPenny Hutchins Paquette,Cheryl Gerson Tuttle

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Exclusively written for teenagers and young adults dealing with a wide variety of learning disabilities—including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, and dyslexia—this accessible resource offers the tools for taking a proactive role in identifying, understanding and overcoming the obstacles facing teens with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities provides a clear and informative overview of the most common disabilities. Appealing to teenagers with its easy-to-read format and positive tips for success, the book also teaches students how to advocate for themselves, informing them of their rights under law both during the school years and after high school graduation. Assistive technology that can help students improve their learning abilities such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems, screen reading software, books on tape, electronic notebooks, and other tools that aid student learning are covered. The most recent research on brain structure and function, and the role they play in learning disabilities is presented, as well as a step-by-step guide to test reports, so that teens can understand how their disabilities are diagnosed. Gathering information from students, high school guidance counselors, and from medical and other professionals, authors Paquette and Tuttle also show teens they are not alone in their struggles, profiling famous people that also have learning disabilities.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-05-08
Mått179 x 255 x 20 mm
Vikt653 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIt Happened to Me
Antal sidor312
FörlagScarecrow Press
ISBN9780810856431

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Penny Hutchins Paquette is an educational writer, former school librarian, and author of Asthma: The Ultimate Teen Guide She lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Cheryl Gerson Tuttle is a special education coordinator and educational writer in Special Education with broad experience at the preschool through college levels. She is the author of Medications: The Ultimate Teen Guide. She lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1. Learning Disabilities: An OverviewChapter 4 2. Your BrainChapter 5 3. Attention Defecit Hyperactivity DisorderChapter 6 4. Dyscalculia: Problems with NumbersChapter 7 5. Dysgraphia: Problems with WritingChapter 8 6. Dyslexia: Problems with ReadingChapter 9 7. Foreign LanguagesChapter 10 8. Nonverbal Learning DisabilityChapter 11 9. Your Test ReportChapter 12 10. The IEPChapter 13 11. Transition PlanningChapter 14 12. The Law and Your RightsChapter 15 13. Reviewing Postsecondary Education OptionsChapter 16 14. No More Teachers, No More BooksChapter 17 15. Assistive TechnologyPart 18 GlossaryPart 19 SourcesPart 20 IndexPart 21 About the Authors