Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities: Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment within an Educational Setting

by Marieke Molenaar-Klumper

Overview

This is an accessible introduction to Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), a syndrome which was first recognized in the 1970s. Since this time, the number of children diagnosed with NLD, a condition that combines both behavioural and coordination problems, has been slowly rising.

Marieke Molenaar-Klumper provides an overview of the varied opinions expressed about NLD. Inspired by extensive research, she describes the cognitive, psychometric, socio-emotional and visual aspects of this syndrome. She also discusses how NSD can be diagnosed and describes how the syndrome associates itself with other conditions. She completes her overview of NLD by suggesting practical treatment strategies that can be applied both at home and in school.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843100669
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	06/30/2002
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	882,972
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 8.43(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Marieke Molenaar-Klumper is an orthopedic pediatrician affiliated to the Pediatric Institute/School "De Brug" (The Bridge), in Leiden.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Introduction. 1. What is NLD? 2. Indications of NLD. 3. Diagnosing NLD. 4. Treatment of NLD. Epilogue. References.

Editorial Reviews

From her experience at De Brug ("The Bridge") School in Leiden, an orthopedic pediatrician introduces the characteristics, diagnosis, explanatory model, and classroom and home treatment strategies for a type of learning disability first recognized in the 1970s but still not an official classification. Includes a case study. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR