Title:
A neurodevelopmental approach to specific learning disorders
Series:
Clinics in Developmental Medicine ; 145
Publication Information:
London : Mac Keith : Distributed by Cambridge University Press, 1999
Physical Description:
ix, 304 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9781898683117
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Library | Item Barcode | Call Number | Material Type | Item Category 1 | Status |
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Summary
Summary
This volume considers the neurodevelopmental disorders such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, clumsiness and indeed all those learning difficulties to be found in a ′normal′ school population with an IQ of more than 70. Specific ideas about the causes of these disorders are presented along with very practical preventative and management information which will be welcomed by a wide range of professionals with an interest in paediatrics, neurology, developmental and educational psychology.
Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| 1 What are the specific learning disorders?M. Bax and K. Whitmore and G. Willems |
| Part I The Clinical Nature of the Disorders |
| 2 The reading difficultiesM. Bax and K. Whitmore and G. Willems |
| 3 Dysgraphia, dyscalculiaA. O'Hare |
| 4 The clumsy childH. Polatajko |
| 5 ADD/hyperkinesis/behavioursP. Rasmussen |
| Part II Causes |
| 6 The genetics of learning disorderJ. Stevenson |
| 7 Deficits in the brainK. Brown and P. Evrard |
| 8 Social class/sub-cultural/ethnicT. O'Connor and R. Pianta |
| 9 Precursors of the problem: obstetric and perinatalE. Lindahl and M. Hadders-Algra |
| Part III Clinical Issues |
| 10 The toddler with a problem - who gets a learning disorder?S. Mason |
| 11 The child of school entry age - identifying the problemG. Willems |
| 12 Investigations/imaging/EEGH. Lou |
| 13 NeuropsychologyA. Benasich and R. Spitz |
| Part IV Prevention and Management |
| 14 What can be done in the classroom?A. Rabinowitz |
| 15 Management of behavioural issuesC. Gillberg |
| 16 Health/education/social services - a combined approachK. Whitmore |
