Disorders of Learning in Childhood / Edition 1

by Archie A. Silver, Rosa A. Hagin

Overview

Presents a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding and diagnosing learning disabilities in children. With emphasis on those disorders most frequently seen in the clinic and classroom, the text surveys clinically-based classifications of learning disorders and offers general principles of diagnosis and management from biological, psychological, social and educational perspectives. Contains specific recommendations for management, including educational remediation, the use of drugs and psychological therapies. The coverage includes a broad range of opinions to provide alternative theoretical viewpoints and ideas. It concludes with a discussion of future research trends in the neurosciences that will have implications for learning disorders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471508281
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/16/1991
Series:	Wiley Series in Child Mental Health , #11
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.53(h) x 2.13(d)

About the Author

ARCHIE A. SILVER is a Distinguished Scholar, Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Codirector of the Center for Infant and Child Development at the University of South Florida, College of Medicine. He is among the Best Doctors in America, a medical referral service that refers the top physicians in the country.

ROSA A. HAGIN is Research Professor of Psychology at New York University School of Medicine and Professor Emerita at Fordham University, where she founded the School Consultation Center, which is named in her honor.

Table of Contents

Part I	Current Developments Influencing Education of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Disorders of Learning	1
1.	Developments in Education	3
2.	Socioeconomic, Political, and Legal Developments	31
3.	Developments in the Neurosciences	60
Part II	Definitions and Classification	95
4.	Current Definitions: A Review and Critique	97
5.	Classification and Clinical Patterns of Learning Disabilities	110
Part III	Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment	139
6.	Educational and Psychological Diagnosis	141
7.	Psychiatric and Neurological Diagnosis	167
8.	Educational Remediation	214
9.	Drugs Affecting Learning and Memory	244
10.	Prevention of Disorders of Learning	269
Part IV	Clinical Patterns of Disorders of Learning	291
11.	Developmental Learning Disabilities	293
12.	Effects of Poverty, Cultural Differences, and Inappropriate Stimulation	351
13.	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders	384
14.	Learning Disorders with an Organic Basis	426
15.	Tourette's Syndrome	483
Part V	Alternatives for the Future	535
16.	Education in a Democratic Society	537
	Appendix	545
	References	553
	Author Index	629
	Subject Index	645

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding and diagnosing learning disabilities in children. With emphasis on those disorders most frequently seen in the clinic and classroom, the text surveys clinically-based classifications of learning disorders and presents general principles of diagnosis and management from biological, psychological, social and educational perspectives. It offers specific recommendations for management, including educational remediation, the use of drugs, and psychological therapies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"...provides a comprehensive summary of current laws, practice and research in the field...remains engaging and accessible throughout..." (British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol 21(4), November 2003)

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