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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810523603321

Autore

Tanguay Pamela B. <1947->

Titolo

Nonverbal learning disabilities at school : educating students with NLD, Asperger Syndrome and related conditions / / Pamela B. Tanguay ; foreword by Sue Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2002

ISBN

1-84642-299-X

1-4175-0175-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome

Learning disabilities

Learning disabled children - Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 NLD - What Is It?; Chapter 2 NLD Student Profile; Chapter 3 School Environment and Placement; Chapter 4 Teaching Strategies; Chapter 5 Social and Emotional Functioning; Chapter 6 Psychomotor and Spatial Challenges; Chapter 7 Arithmetic and Math; Chapter 8 Reading, Spelling, and Vocabulary; Chapter 9 Penmanship, Writing and Composition; Chapter 10 Organization, Study Skills, and Homework; Chapter 11 Quizzes, Exams, and Standardized Testing; Afterword; Appendix I Glossary of Terms

Appendix II Annotated BibliographyAppendix III Internet Resources; Appendix IV Organizations; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Topics such as finding the right school, curriculum modifications, and social and emotional issues experienced by children with NLD are covered. The bulk of the book outlines specific teaching strategies, from how to deal with essay questions, to tips on helping the student master long division and ideas for improving reading comprehension.