Learning disabilities /
Explores the issues surrounding learning disabilities. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.
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| Language: | English |
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Detroit
Greenhaven Press
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- An overview of learning disabilities
- Learning disabilities are natural brain differences
- People with learning disabilities need to be respected and valued
- Dyslexia is the most common learning disability
- Dyslexia is a harmful and misleading label
- Dyssemia is a nonverbal learning disability
- Stimulant medication has a role to play in the treatment of ADHD
- Stimulant medication is not an effective treatment for ADHD
- School systems improperly label children with ADHD
- Environmental toxins are causing an increase in learning disabilities
- Inadequate nutrition is causing an increase in learning disabilities
- The number of learning-disabled children is exaggerated
- Modern technology is the solution to learning disabilities
- Gifted students with learning disabilities face special challenges.