Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders Characteristics and Teaching Strategies

Designed to help pre-service teachers and practicing professionals evaluate and aid students with disabilities, this comprehensive text is guided by three main principles: to aid in the assessment and evaluation of students with learning disabilities, to demonstrate Learning Disabled (LD) theory and its practical applications through the use of case studies, and to provide the most up-to-date information on recent developments and topics of debate in the field. The Tenth Edition continues to stress familiarity with state and national standards, specifically those from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).Web site icons are located in the text margins next to URLs for quick reference. Icons are also used to indicate when additional content on the given topic can be found on the text's web site."LD in Practice: Strategies for the General Education Classroom" features throughout the text provide additional information for the general education teacher.The chapter on Attention Deficit Disorder includes information on neuro-developmental problems.Coverage of diversity is highlighted by callouts in the text.Houghton Mifflin Video Cases, four- to six-minute video modules presenting real classroom scenarios, enable students to observe the day-to-day challenges and rewards of teaching from the convenience of their computers. Available on the Online Teaching and Study Centers, HM Video Cases are enhanced by classroom artifacts, Viewing Questions, Interview Transcripts, Key Terms, and bonus video footage.Lerner, Janet W. is the author of 'Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders Characteristics and Teaching Strategies', published 2005 under ISBN 9780618474028 and ISBN 0618474021.